Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-01 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2391 HB 268 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(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 supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" which had been held in third reading (page 2376) was before the Senate. Senator Shower moved the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 7, following line 16: Insert new material to read: "If the legislature establishes a joint legislative seafood industry task force, it is the intent of the legislature that the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) provide to the task force, on January 1 and July 1 of each year, a report on the progress of ASMI's domestic marketing endeavors." Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2392 and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 26, line 17: Delete "51,186,200" Insert "51,682,200" Delete "45,643,400" Insert "46,139,400" Page 26, line 28: Delete "13,004,000" Insert "13,500,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 2 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 29, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Natural Resources establish marked access and signage along the easements to Campbell Lake." 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2393 Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Amendment No. 4 was not offered at this time. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 26, line 17: Delete "51,186,200" Insert "51,441,700" Delete "45,643,400" Insert "45,898,900" Page 26, line 20: Delete "3,245,300" Insert "3,267,400" Page 26, line 22: Delete "10,910,100" Insert "10,974,200" Page 26, line 24: Delete "7,694,600" Insert "7,791,300" 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2394 Page 26, line 26: Delete "8,437,600" Insert "8,510,200" Page 26, line 30: Delete "57,838,500" Insert "58,116,500" Delete "28,426,300" Insert "28,704,300" Page 27, line 5: Delete "4,809,000" Insert "4,872,100" Page 27, line 6: Delete "5,094,100" Insert "5,163,600" Page 27, line 11: Delete "14,926,200" Insert "14,989,300" Page 27, line 15: Delete "12,756,600" Insert "12,838,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5? 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2395 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 79, lines 2 - 5: Delete all material. Page 104, line 4: Delete "and (d) - (f)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 6? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 6 failed. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 84, line 2: Delete "$6,640" Insert "$6,465" 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2396 Page 84, following line 22: Insert a new subsection to read: "(j) After the appropriations made in secs. 59(c) - (e), ch. 1, FSSLA 2023, and sec. 20(b) of this Act, the unexpended and unobligated balance of any appropriation enacted to finance the payment of employee salaries and benefits that is determined to be available for lapse at the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, not to exceed $45,000,000, is appropriated 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, 2025." Page 104, line 13, following "23 - 26,": Insert "36(j)" Page 104, line 15: Delete "27 - 41" Insert "27 - 35, 36(a) - (i), 37 - 41" Page 104, line 30, following "23 - 26,": Insert "36(j)," Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 7? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 7 failed. 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2397 Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 26, line 17: Delete "51,186,200" Insert "51,688,600" Delete "45,643,400" Insert "46,145,800" Page 26, line 28: Delete "13,004,000" Insert "13,506,400" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Hughes, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 11, line 16: Delete "304,609,000" Insert "306,609,000" Delete "53,402,900" Insert "55,402,900" 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2398 Page 11, line 32: Delete "178,870,000" Insert "180,870,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 11, following line 33: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Education and Early Development shall establish a charter school coordinator position to support parents and educators with charter school applications. The Department of Education and Early Development shall also facilitate the development of charter school development grants and charter school facility rental support grants." Page 74, line 13: Delete "$2,500,000" Insert "$500,000" Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 9? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 9 failed. 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2399 Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 11, following line 20: Insert new material to read: "A school district that receives a broadband assistance grant shall use price as the primary factor to select the most cost-effective eligible Internet services." Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 10? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 11 : Page 26, line 30: Delete "57,838,500" Insert "59,856,500" Delete "28,426,300" Insert "30,444,300" Page 27, line 3: Delete "531,200" Insert "2,549,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. 2024-05-01 Senate Journal Page 2400 Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 268(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 11? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Hughes, Kaufman, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 11 failed.