Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-04-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0533 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday April 3, 2023 Seventy-seventh Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Tilton at 11:07 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Randy Cawlfield of Radiant Church Juneau. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I offer the following prayer: Almighty God, we come before you today with a humble attitude of dependance on you and a joyful expectation that you have the state of Alaska in the palm of your hand. We ask today that you would guide the servant leaders in this chamber as they work hard for the good of all people in Alaska. Give them wisdom in decision making, charity in governance, civility in discourse, and vision in planning. Almighty God, I pray for our large and vastly diverse state. May the people throughout our state be blessed today with prosperity and success and community and purpose. May Alaskans encounter you today in all your goodness and grace. I pray for our state's natural resources. May our rivers be teaming with life and may our forest creatures dance with a delight that praises you, their awesome creator. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0534 Lead and direct us today. For our hope is in you, Oh God. I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Rauscher. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 74th, 75th, and 76th legislative days be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR HJR 4 A message dated March 31 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 JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Honoring the Alaska-Korea relationship; and celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea, the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, and the 120th anniversary of the first Korean immigration to the United States. Legislative Resolve No. 4 HB 79 A message dated March 31 was read stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(FIN) "An Act making supplemental appropriations and other appropriations; 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." Chapter No. 1, SLA 2023 Effective Date: April 1, 2023 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0535 A letter dated March 31 was read stating that, in accordance with AS 39.05.080 and art. III, secs. 26 and 27, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the Governor submits the following names for legislative confirmation of appointment to the positions noted. The Speaker referred the following to the Resources Committee: State Board of Fisheries Gerad Godfrey – Eagle River Appointed: 7/1/2023 Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Greg Svendsen – Anchorage Appointed: 7/1/2023 Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Mike Wood – Talkeetna Appointed: 7/1/2023 Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Board of Game Jacob Fletcher – Talkeetna Appointed: 6/30/2020 Term Expires: 7/1/2023 Reappointed: 7/1/2023 Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Stanley Hoffman – Bethel Appointed: 11/13/2008 Term Expired: 7/1/2011 Reappointed: 7/1/2011 Term Expired: 7/1/2014 Reappointed: 7/1/2014 Term Expired: 7/1/2017 Reappointed: 7/1/2017 Term Expired: 6/30/2020 Reappointed: 6/30/2020 Term Expires: 7/1/2023 Reappointed: 7/1/2023 Term Expires: 7/1/2026 David Lorring – Fairbanks Appointed: 7/1/2023 Term Expires: 7/1/2026 Resumes for the appointments are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated March 31 were read stating the Senate passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0536 FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 25 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 25(FIN) by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; relating to the curriculum improvement and best practices fund; relating to the fuel emergency fund and fuel emergency grants; relating to the special Alaska Historical Commission receipts account; relating to the rural electrification revolving loan fund and loans from the fund; and relating to the Exxon Valdez oil spill unincorporated rural community grant fund and grants from the fund." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. SB 46 SENATE BILL NO. 46 by Senators Tobin, Myers, Gray-Jackson, Dunbar, Kawasaki, Kaufman, and Merrick, entitled: "An Act establishing the month of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Annual Report FY2022 (as required by AS 16.51.100) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Education Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0537 James Fields as a member of the Board of Education and Early Development. Mary Carlson as a member of the Professional Teaching Practices Commission. The report was signed by Representative Ruffridge, Chair; and Representatives Himschoot, Story, McKay, McCormick, and Prax. The Labor & Commerce Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Jennifer McConnel as a member of the Alaska Labor Relations Agency. Cheryl Markwood as a member of the Real Estate Commission. The report was signed by Representative Sumner, Chair; and Representatives Prax, Wright, Ruffridge, and Carrick. HB 17 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 17 "An Act relating to insurance coverage for contraceptives and related services; relating to medical assistance coverage for contraceptives and related services; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 17(HSS) (same title) 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0538 The report was signed by Representative Sumner, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (2): Carrick, Sumner No recommendation (3): Ruffridge, Prax, Wright The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 17(HSS): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration 2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 3. Zero, Dept. of Health 4. Zero, Dept. of Administration 5. Zero, Dept. of Health HB 17 was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 93 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 93 "An Act relating to a lumber grading training program and lumber grading certificates; relating to use of lumber graded and certified by a person holding a lumber grading training program certificate; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Sumner, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Carrick, Ruffridge, Prax, Wright, Sumner The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources HB 93 was referred to the Rules Committee. HB 98 The Judiciary Committee considered: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0539 HOUSE BILL NO. 98 "An Act relating to state ownership of submerged land underlying navigable water within the boundaries of and adjacent to federal areas; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Vance, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (6): C. Johnson, Carpenter, Eastman, Gray, Allard, Vance The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources HB 98 was referred to the Resources Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citation was introduced and taken up as a Special Order of Business: Honoring – Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc. By Senators Bjorkman, Wielechowski The following citation was introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring – Nanooks Rifle Team, 2023 National Rifle Champions By Representatives Carrick, Tomaszewski; Senator Kawasaki SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, Honoring – Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc., be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citation. There being no objection, the following citation was approved and sent to enrolling: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0540 Honoring – Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc. By Senators Bjorkman, Wielechowski INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 151 HOUSE BILL NO. 151 by Representative Cronk, entitled: "An Act relating to proposals for borough incorporation submitted to the legislature by the Local Boundary Commission." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs Committee. HB 152 HOUSE BILL NO. 152 by Representative Stapp, entitled: "An Act relating to the transfer of shares in a limited liability company upon the death or incapacity of a member." was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 39 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 39 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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." 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0541 with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 4AM 517 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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 Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the House adopt CSHB 39(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 39 Second Reading Adopt Finance CS YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, CSHB 39(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representatives D. Johnson, Foster, Edgmon, Ortiz, and Patkotak: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0542 Page 79, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $174,886,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development to be distributed as grants to school districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) - (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." Page 99, line 29: Delete "and 50" Insert "50, and 52" Page 99, line 31: Delete "and 50" Insert "50, and 52" Page 99, following line 31: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 52. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 31(e) of this Act is contingent on the failure of a version of CSHB 65(EDC) or a similar bill increasing the base student allocation to be passed by the Thirty-Third Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 100, line 6: Delete "secs. 52 - 54" Insert "secs. 53 - 55" Representative D. Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 26 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 26 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 26 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0543 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, Amendment No 26 was adopted. Representative C. Johnson, citing section 357(c) of Mason's Manual, moved and asked unanimous consent to limit debate to 2 minutes per member per amendment for CSHB 39(FIN) am. Representative Eastman objected. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to amend the motion to include 2 minutes introduction and 2 minutes wrap up for the sponsor of the amendment. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall the House limit debate on amendments to CSHB 39(FIN) am to 2 minutes?" The roll was taken with the following result: Limit Debate to 2 min per member per amendment CSHB 39(FIN) am YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the debate limit was adopted for amendments to CSHB 39(FIN) am. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0544 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Cronk, McCabe, Sumner, Rauscher, and Patkotak: Page 12, following line 31: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 4,965,300 Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Mears objected. Representative Sumner 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 Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0545 Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Hannan: Page 73, line 26: Delete "$1,763,043,926" Insert "$881,521,963" Page 73, line 29: Delete "$1,763,043,926" Insert "$2,644,565,889" Representative Hannan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 2:00 pm; and so, the House recessed at 1:01 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 2:07 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 39 The following was before the House with Amendment No. 3 moved and pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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." Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Groh: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0546 Page 1, lines 1 - 7 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 73, lines 24 - 30: Delete all material and insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The sum of $1,763,043,926 is appropriated to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, from the following sources: (1) $881,521,963 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145); (2) $881,521,963 from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska). (d) The sum of $2,644,565,889 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." Renumber subsections accordingly. Page 99, line 12, following "in": Insert "sec. 26(c)(2) of this Act and in" Page 99, lines 15-16: Delete "26(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d)" Insert "(a) - (c) and (e)"" Representative Groh moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0547 Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 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 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Gray, Groh, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Representative Patkotak moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 1 (page 544). There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 1?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0548 Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so the motion failed. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 27, line 33: Delete "29,683,000" Insert "29,983,000" Delete "15,110,100" Insert "15,410,100" Page 28, line 4: Delete "29,683,000" Insert "29,983,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 28, following line 5: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the $3,000,000 increment funding for Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault allocation, remain in the base of the operating budget and not be made a one-time increment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative D. Johnson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0549 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Dibert: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "307,324,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "56,535,400" Page 10, line 15: Delete "13,628,000" Insert "13,948,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Dibert moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0550 Ruffridge, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Groh and Fields: Page 19, line 9: Delete "57,602,000" Insert "58,327,000" Delete "32,007,000" Insert "32,732,000" Page 19, line 10: Delete "20,289,100" Insert "21,014,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Groh moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Saddler 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 Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0551 Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representatives Armstrong and Fields: Page 18, line 4: Delete "273,798,000" Insert "281,298,000" Delete "106,871,200" Insert "114,371,200" Page 18, line 8: Delete "42,652,000" Insert "50,152,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0552 Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Armstrong: Page 19, line 9: Delete "57,602,000" Insert "61,268,600" Delete "32,007,000" Insert "35,673,600" Page 19, line 12: Delete "1,859,100" Insert "5,525,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Armstrong 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 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0553 And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted. The Speaker announced that the deadline for amendments to CSHB 39(FIN) is noon, April 4 to the Chief Clerk's Office. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Galvin: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "316,004,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "65,215,400" Page 10, line 16: Delete "8,699,900" Insert "17,699,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Galvin moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0554 And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Himschoot: Page 79, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $20,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to be distributed as grants to school districts that are proportional to the amount each school district receives from the state to operate the student transportation system under AS 14.09.010." Representative Himschoot moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Representative McKay objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representative Fields: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0555 Page 18, line 25: Delete "132,749,500" Insert "133,279,500" Delete "68,949,800" Insert "69,479,800" Page 18, line 27: Delete "13,235,900" Insert "13,765,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 11 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Ortiz: Page 35, line 5: Delete "875,461,000" Insert "876,096,900" Delete "613,717,100" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0556 Insert "614,353,000" Page 35, line 8: Delete "32,782,400" Insert "33,418,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 20, line 9: Delete "2,400,471,700" Insert "2,415,471,700" Delete "610,544,200" Insert "625,544,200" Page 20, line 16: Delete "2,373,467,200" Insert "2,388,467,200" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0557 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 20, following line 16: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the employer entities receiving the increased reimbursement rate for providing services under the following programs provide a 10% increase to employee wages: home and community-based waiver services, personal care services, community first choice services, and long-term services and supports targeted case management." Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Saddler 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 Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative Mina: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0558 Page 19, line 9: Delete "57,602,000" Insert "64,046,900" Delete "32,007,000" Insert "38,451,900" Page 19, line 16: Delete "9,654,700" Insert "16,099,600" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 19, following line 17: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Health increase the daily rate for the General Relief/Temporary Assisted Living Home Care program from $104.30 to $169.48 to reflect the real costs of providing general relief and temporary assisted living home care in assisted living homes." Representative Mina moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 14 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0559 And so, Amendment No. 14 was not adopted. Amendment No. 15 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 20, line 9: Delete "2,400,471,700" Insert "2,407,761,700" Delete "610,544,200" Insert "617,834,200" Page 20, line 16: Delete "2,373,467,200" Insert "2,380,757,200" Page 41, line 23: Delete "758,549,100" Insert "765,839,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. Representative Saddler 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 Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0560 Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 15 was not adopted. Amendment No. 16 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 35, line 5: Delete "875,461,000" Insert "880,661,000" Delete "613,717,100" Insert "618,917,100" Page 35, line 6: Delete "1,000" Insert "5,201,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 16 be adopted. There was objection. Representative McCabe rose to a point of order regarding the relevance of debate. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the amendment before the body. 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. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0561 CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 16 was not adopted. Amendment No. 17 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "307,374,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "56,585,400" Page 10, line 9: Delete "196,921,100" Insert "197,291,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 17 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0562 Amendment No. 17 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 17 was not adopted. Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 23, line 31: Delete "51,832,700" Insert "50,882,700" Delete "16,887,300" Insert "15,937,300" Page 24, line 14: Delete "1,250,000" Insert "300,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be adopted. There was objection. Representative McKay moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be tabled. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0563 Table Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, Groh, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Wright Absent: Patkotak And so, Amendment No. 18 was tabled. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 6:30 pm; and so, the House recessed at 5:30 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 6:37 p.m. SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 39 The following was before the House in second reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL 39(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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." Amendment No. 19 was offered by Representative Mears: Page 94, following line 9: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 43. LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. The sum of $185,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0564 Legislative Budget and Audit Committee for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, to contract for a study on school district cost factors used to determine public education funding under AS 14.17.460. The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall submit a report summarizing the study to the chief clerk of the house of representatives and senate secretary not later than December 31, 2024, and notify the legislature that the report is available. The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee (1) shall base the study on the cost of providing education in each school district, including the cost of classroom instruction and administrative support, the cost of a school lunch program, the cost of school materials and supplies, the cost of transportation, and other costs that relate directly or indirectly to the operation of a school; (2) shall use Anchorage as a base value for comparing costs among school districts; and (3) may consider information from state, federal, or private sources to document cost differentials among school districts." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 99, line 16: Delete "43(a) - (c)" Insert "44(a) - (c)" Page 99, line 25: Delete "49" Insert "50" Page 99, line 26: Delete "49" Insert "50" Page 99, line 29: Delete "43 - 48, and 50" Insert "43 - 49, and 51" Page 99, line 31: Delete "43 - 48, and 50" Insert "43 - 49, and 51" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0565 Page 100, line 1: Delete "51" Insert "52" Page 100, line 3: Delete "49" Insert "50" Page 100, line 6: Delete "secs. 52 - 54" Insert "secs. 53 - 55" Representative Mears moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 19 be adopted. Representative Carpenter objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 19 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Galvin, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 19 was not adopted. Amendment No. 20 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 35, line 5: Delete "875,461,000" Insert "880,281,000" Delete "613,717,100" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0566 Insert "618,537,100" Page 35, line 6: Delete "1,000" Insert "4,821,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 20 be adopted. Representative Allard 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. 20 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 20 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Stapp, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 20 was not adopted. Amendment No. 21 was not offered. Amendment No. 22 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0567 Insert "306,504,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "55,715,400" Page 10, line 9: Delete "196,921,100" Insert "196,421,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 22 be adopted. Representative Cronk objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance Nays: Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright And so, Amendment No. 22 was adopted. Amendment No. 23 was offered by Representative Saddler: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "302,039,400" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "51,250,100" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0568 Page 10, line 15: Delete "13,628,000" Insert "8,662,700" Page 12, following line 31: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 4,965,300 Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 23 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 23 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 1, lines 1 - 10 of the amendment: Delete all material. Page 1, following line 18 of the amendment: Insert "Page 91, line 18: Delete "$30,000,000" Insert "$25,000,000"" Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 23 be adopted. Representative Fields objected. Representative Sumner 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 Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 23 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0569 CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 23 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 23 was adopted. Representative McCabe moved the previous question. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the question be called?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 23 as amended Call for the question YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so the motion failed. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 23 was offered by Representative Fields: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0570 Page 1, following line 16 of the amendment: Insert "Page 18, line 4: Delete "273,798,000" Insert "278,298,000" Page 18, line 8: Delete "42,652,000" Insert "47,652,000" It is the intent of the legislature that this increment be built into the base budget for childcare assistance." Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 23 be adopted. Representative Prax objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 23 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 23 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 23 was not adopted. Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent to divide the question. There was objection. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0571 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 23 as amended be divided?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 23 as amended Divide the Question YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so the motion failed. Representative Saddler moved the previous question and moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 23 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 23 as amended YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0572 And so, Amendment No. 23 as amended was adopted. Representative Patkotak moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 23 as amended. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in adopting Amendment No. 23 as amended?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in adopting Amendment No. 23 as amended YEAS: 13 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Edgmon, Fields, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Foster, Galvin, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so the motion failed. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 39(FIN) am would be held in second reading to tomorrow's calendar. HB 41 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 41 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) 6DP 4AM 517 The Speaker stated that, without objection, HB 41 would be held in 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0573 second reading to tomorrow's calendar. HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING HB 135 The following, which was held from the March 31 calendar (page 520), was before the House in second reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 135 "An Act disapproving recommendations of the State Officers Compensation Commission; and providing for an effective date." The Speaker stated that, without objection, HB 135 would be returned to the Rules Committee. There being no objection, it was so ordered. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - Jason Mackey, 2023 Iditarod Red Lantern Award Musher By Representative Tomaszewski Honoring - 2023 Alaska School Activities Association, Alaska High School Hall of Fame Inductees By Representatives Cronk, Ruffridge; Senator Bishop UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 149 The Speaker reversed the committee referrals for the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 149 "An Act relating to the licensure of nursing professionals; relating to a multistate nurse licensure compact; and providing for an effective date." HB 149 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee with further referral to the House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0574 ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 9:30 a.m., April 4. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 9:09 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk