Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-05-29 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1257 HB 2001 The following, which was read the third time and returned to second reading (page 1235) from the May 28, 2015, calendar, was before the House: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing funds and repealing 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. 13 by Representative Josephson (page 1252) was moved and pending. **The presence of Representatives Claman and Kreiss-Tomkins was noted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 13 2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1258 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg Nays: Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Chenault Excused: Gruenberg And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted. Amendment No. 14 was not offered. CSHB 2001(FIN) was automatically in third reading. HB 2001 The following was before the House in third reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2001(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; making appropriations for the operating expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; capitalizing funds and repealing appropriations; making appropriations under 2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1259 art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Representative Neuman moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 2001(FIN) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 15. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 15 was offered by Representatives Neuman, Thompson, and Tuck: Page 12, line 5: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Children's Services 38,978,600 38,296,900 681,700" Page 12, line 10: Delete "18,089,300" Insert "18,771,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 63, lines 29 - 30: Delete "appropriation made in sec. 13(b) of this Act fails" Insert "appropriations made in secs. 13(b) - (h) of this Act fail" Page 66, line 9, following "appropriations": Insert ", not to exceed $500,000,000" Page 66, lines 11 - 15: Delete all material and insert: "(b) The sum of $700,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Education and Early Development, teaching and learning support, early learning coordination, for the parents as teachers program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. (c) The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Education and Early Development, teaching and 2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1260 learning support, for prekindergarten grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. (d) The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Health and Social Services, children's services, for front line social workers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. (e) The sum of $2,800,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Health and Social Services, public assistance, for the senior benefits payment program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. (f) The sum of $1,750,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, marine highway system, for marine vessel operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. (g) The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the University of Alaska for statewide services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. (h) The sum of $250,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Administration, public communications services, public broadcasting - radio, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 66, line 16: Delete "(a) and (b)" Insert "(a) - (h)" Page 67, line 7: Delete "secs. 13(a) and (b)" Insert "secs. 13(a) - (h)" Page 67, line 21: Delete "appropriation made in sec. 13(b)" Insert "appropriations made in secs. 13(b) - (h)" 2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1261 Page 67, line 25: Delete "appropriation made in sec. 13(b)" Insert "appropriations made in secs. 13(b) - (h)" Representative Neuman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Kawasaki, Keller, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wool, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Chenault Nays: Reinbold, Wilson And so, Amendment No. 15 was adopted. CSHB 2001(FIN) am was automatically in third reading. Representatives LeDoux, Pruitt, Hughes, Claman, Talerico, Josephson, Saddler, Tilton, Herron, Foster, Edgmon, and Vazquez moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSHB 2001(FIN) am pass the House?" The roll was called with the following result: 2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1262 CSHB 2001(FIN) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool, Claman, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Chenault Nays: Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Reinbold, Tuck, Drummond, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki And so, CSHB 2001(FIN) am passed the House. Representative Millett moved that the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund?" The roll was called with the following result: CSHB 2001(FIN) am Third Reading Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vazquez, Wilson, Wool, Claman, Colver, Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Gara, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Chenault Nays: Reinbold And so, the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund were adopted. 2015-05-29 House Journal Page 1263 Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 2001(FIN) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.