Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2020-03-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1759 HB 205 The following, which was held from the March 2 calendar (page 1748), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 205 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; 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." 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1760 with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) NT 6DP 4AM 1721 CS(FIN)(CORRECTED) RECEIVED 1747 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(FIN)(Corrected) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; 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." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 53, following line 18: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, estimated to be $2,005,100,000, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) 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, 2021." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 53, line 22: Delete "appropriation made in (b)" Insert "appropriations made in (b) and (c)" Page 76, lines 23 - 24: Delete "secs. 7(a), (c), and (d)" Insert "secs. 7(a) and (c) - (e)" 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1761 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 23, lines 4 - 8: Delete all material and insert: "Civil Division 47,561,100 20,638,800 26,922,300" Page 24, lines 8 - 15: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1762 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Neuman, Prax, Rauscher, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that no state funds be used to collect union dues." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. Representative Claman rose to a point of order stating the comments were not germane to the amendment. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the amendment. 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1763 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Neuman, Prax, Rauscher, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 53, following line 18: Insert new subsections to read: "(c) The sum of $683,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2016 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2016 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. (d) The sum of $826,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2017 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2017 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. (e) The sum of $888,000,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2018 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2018 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1764 ending June 30, 2021. (f) The sum of $810,935,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2019 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2019 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 53, line 22: Delete "appropriation made in (b)" Insert "appropriations made in (b) - (f)" Page 76, lines 23 - 24: Delete "secs. 7(a), (c), and (d)" Insert "secs. 7(a) and (c) - (h)" Page 76, line 31, following "CONTINGENCY.": Insert "(a)" Page 77, following line 2: Insert new subsections to read: "(b) The appropriation made in sec. 7(c) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2016 permanent fund dividend with the 2020 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals. (c) The appropriation made in sec. 7(d) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2017 permanent fund dividend with the 2020 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals. (d) The appropriation made in sec. 7(e) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2018 permanent fund dividend with the 2020 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals. (e) The appropriation made in sec. 7(f) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature and enactment 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1765 into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2019 permanent fund dividend with the 2020 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No 4 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 2, following line 27: Insert "It is the intent of the legislature that the supplemental payments for the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 permanent fund dividends payments be distributed over four quarterly payments." Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No.1 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Lincoln, Merrick, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1766 Absent: Neuman And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Johnson, LeDoux, Neuman, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 53, following line 18: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The sum of $810,935,000 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of supplemental 2019 permanent fund dividends to eligible individuals who received a 2019 permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 53, line 22: Delete "appropriation made in (b)" Insert "appropriations made in (b) and (c)" 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1767 Page 76, lines 23 - 24: Delete "secs. 7(a), (c), and (d)" Insert "secs. 7(a) and (c) - (e)" Page 76, line 31, following "CONTINGENCY.": Insert "(a)" Page 77, following line 2: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The appropriation made in sec. 7(c) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a bill directing the commissioner of revenue to include supplemental payments for the 2019 permanent fund dividend with the 2020 permanent fund dividend payments to eligible individuals." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Kopp rose to a point of order, citing sections 156.9, 183, 398, 401, and 420 of Mason's Manual, and asked the Speaker to rule Amendment Nos. 5 - 8 out of order. Representative Kopp moved that Amendment Nos. 5 - 8 be tabled. There was objection. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order regarding tabling the amendments. The Speaker ruled the member out of order. The question being: "Shall Amendment Nos. 5 - 8 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Table Amendment Nos. 5-8 YEAS: 22 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1768 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Excused: Jackson Absent: LeDoux, Tuck And so, Amendment Nos. 5 - 8 were tabled. HB 205 CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) was before the House in second reading. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the state not require membership in a private organization as a prerequisite for state employment." 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1769 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Neuman, Prax, Rauscher, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that departments continue to identify additional means of reducing spending so that per capita state spending is reduced to not more than twice the national average by the end of fiscal year 2022." Page 77, line 4: Delete "Sections 9(e)" Insert "Sections 4(b), 9(e)," 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1770 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that a department that has submitted a fiscal note to the legislature immediately notify the legislature if it appears more likely than not that the department's fiscal note is in error and that actual expenditures will exceed the amount reported in the department's fiscal note." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1771 Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 11 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 35 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that no state appropriation result in the creation of an unfunded mandate." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1772 CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, Neuman, Rauscher, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that an employment contract that requires legislative approval be presented to the legislature and read across on the floor at least one week before the approval is voted on by either house of the legislature." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 34 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1773 Yeas: Eastman, Prax, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 36, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the university system evaluate its admissions standards, with the goal of achieving a six-year, full-time, degree-seeking student graduation rate of at least 32.5 percent for graduates receiving a baccalaureate degree, by 2026, and that admissions-related state expenditures support this target." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) Second Reading Amendment No. 14 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1774 Excused: Jackson Absent: LeDoux And so, Amendment No. 14 was not adopted. Amendment No. 15 was offered by Representative Foster: Page 53, following line 16: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The amount necessary, when added to the appropriation made in (a) of this section, to satisfy the deposit described under AS 37.13.010(a)(2), estimated to be $67,900,000, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, is appropriated from the general fund to the principal of the Alaska permanent fund." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 53, line 22: Delete "(b)" Insert "(c)" Page 76, lines 23 - 24: Delete "secs. 7(a), (c), and (d)" Insert "secs. 7(a), (b), (d), and (e)" Representative Foster moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. Representative Carpenter objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 15 was adopted. Amendment No. 16 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that any money appropriated 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1775 for the purpose of paying salaries and benefits for state employees that is not expended for that purpose lapses into the general fund at the end of the fiscal year." Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 16 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 16 was not adopted. Amendment No. 17 was offered by Representatives Rauscher, Vance, Tilton, Sullivan-Leonard, Johnson, Prax, LeDoux, Carpenter, Gillis, Neuman, and Talerico: Page 53, following line 18: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, estimated to be $2,005,100,000, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) 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, 2021." 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1776 Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 53, line 22: Delete "appropriation made in (b)" Insert "appropriations made in (b) and (c)" Page 76, lines 23 - 24: Delete "secs. 7(a), (c), and (d)" Insert "secs. 7(a) and (c) - (e)" Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 17 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Kopp rose to a point of order, citing Section 398 of Mason's Manual, stating that Amendment No. 17 is identical to Amendment No. 1. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 17 out of order. Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representatives Foster, Johnston, Ortiz, Story, Drummond, and Tuck: Page 10, line 7: Delete "249,359,100" Insert "249,833,800" Delete "23,586,100" Insert "24,060,800" Page 10, line 21: Delete "9,137,100" Insert "9,611,800" Page 18, line 18: Delete "114,259,500" Insert "113,784,800" Delete "56,489,300" Insert "56,014,600" 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1777 Page 18, line 20: Delete "13,976,300" Insert "13,501,600" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Johnston moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 18 was adopted. Amendment No. 19 was not offered. Amendment No. 20 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 20, lines 5 - 8: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 20 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 20 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 20 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Prax Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1778 Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 20 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 21 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 22 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that a department may not expend funds in excess of the funds appropriated in this budget. A department whose expenditures exceed budgeted amounts at the end of the fiscal year, except those funds spent in the furtherance of public safety or pursuant to declared emergencies, should expect those expenses to be drawn from the department's budget for the next fiscal year." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 22 be adopted. Representative Pruitt objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1779 Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 22 was not adopted. Amendment No. 23 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 19, lines 32 - 33: Delete all material. Page 20, lines 3 - 4: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 23 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 23 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 23 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Prax Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 23 was not adopted. 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1780 Amendment No. 24 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 53, lines 22 - 26: Delete all material. Page 76, lines 23 - 24: Delete "secs. 7(a), (c), and (d)" Insert "secs. 7(a) and (c)" Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 24 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 24 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 24 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 24 was not adopted. Amendment No. 25 was offered by Representative LeDoux: Page 52, line 1: Delete "COSTS OF JOB RECLASSIFICATIONS." Insert "LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a)" 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1781 Page 52, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the state no longer reimburse boroughs and cities under AS 29.45.030(g) for real property tax revenue lost to the boroughs and cities by the operation of AS 29.45.030(e)." Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 25 be adopted. There was objection. Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 25. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 10, line 23: Delete "3,862,300" Insert "3,176,100" Delete "697,100" Insert "10,900" Page 10, line 24: Delete "3,862,300" Insert "3,176,100" Page 19, lines 32 - 33: Delete all material. Page 20, lines 3 - 8: Delete all material. Page 37, line 21: Delete "106,616,800" Insert "109,551,700" Delete "104,275,500" Insert "107,210,400" 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1782 Page 37, line 22: Delete "7,644,300" Insert "7,741,800" Page 37, line 23: Delete "88,218,000" Insert "90,740,800" Page 37, line 24: Delete "10,754,500" Insert "11,069,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 26 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 26 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 26 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 35 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Sullivan-Leonard Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 26 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 27 - 34 were not offered. 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1783 Amendment No. 35 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 4, line 21: Delete "10,814,900" Insert "10,364,900" Delete "5,927,500" Insert "5,477,500" Page 4, line 22: Delete "8,689,600" Insert "8,239,600" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 55, line 29, through page 56, line 1: Delete all material. Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 35 be adopted. There was objection. Representative LeDoux 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. 35 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 35 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1784 Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 35 was not adopted. Amendment No. 21 was offered by Representatives Vance, Rasmussen, Tilton, Neuman, Sullivan-Leonard, Merrick, Shaw, Carpenter, Rauscher, Talerico, Gillis, Pruitt, Johnson, Prax, LeDoux, and Eastman: Page 36, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that state funds appropriated to the University of Alaska may not be used to enforce a regulation or policy of the statewide university system that denies or infringes on the individual right to keep and bear arms." Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 21 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 21 was offered by Representative Kopp: Page 1, line 5 of the amendment, following "arms": Insert "if the regulation or policy is contrary to state law" Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 21 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 21 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 21 YEAS: 25 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1785 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Neuman, Ortiz, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Excused: Jackson And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 21 was adopted. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 21 as amended. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 23 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Excused: Jackson And so, CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am passed the House. 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1786 Representative Thompson moved that the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund in Section 26 (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am Third Reading Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 23 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillis, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Neuman, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance Excused: Jackson And so, lacking the required 30 votes, the constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations were not adopted and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(FIN)(Corrected) am(brf sup maj fld) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date." Representative Thompson moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2020-03-03 House Journal Page 1787 CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am(brf sup maj fld) Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 36 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Gillis, Sullivan-Leonard Excused: Jackson And so, the effective date clause was adopted. CSHB 205(FIN)(Corrected) am (brf sup maj fld) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.