Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2020-02-26 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2020-02-26 House Journal Page 1705 HB 234 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 234 "An Act making supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; 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." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) 7DP 4AM 1699 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. 234(FIN) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 12, line 17, following "settlements": Insert "in the following amounts" 2020-02-26 House Journal Page 1706 Page 12, line 18: Delete "." Insert ": CASE AMOUNT Mungle v. DCCED, Division of Insurance $ 131,700 Jason Carter v. DOT&PF 4,950,000 Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. Streur 805,883" 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 234(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 34 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Jackson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: LeDoux, Lincoln, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 12, line 15: Delete "$5,887,583" Insert "$5,081,700" Page 12, line 17, following "settlements": Insert "in the following amounts" 2020-02-26 House Journal Page 1707 Page 12, line 18: Delete "." Insert ": CASE AMOUNT Mungle v. DCCED, Division of Insurance $ 131,700 Jason Carter v. DOT&PF 4,950,000." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Pruitt objected. Representative Claman rose to a point of order regarding confining remarks to the amendment. The Speaker ruled the member out of order. Representative Kopp rose to a point of order, citing Section 121 of Mason's Manual, regarding ignoring the question. The Speaker upheld the point of order. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Neuman, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: LeDoux, Lincoln, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. 2020-02-26 House Journal Page 1708 Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 234(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 234(FIN) was read the third time. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order, citing Section 90 of Mason's Manual, regarding the right to debate questions. Representative Kopp, citing Section 122 of Mason's Manual, stated that the point was irrelevant at this time. The Speaker advised the member to proceed with remarks to the bill. Representative Eastman appealed the ruling of the Chair. Representative Kopp, citing Section 122 of Mason's Manual, stated the appeal was not in order. The Speaker stated that the point was well taken. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order regarding the recognition of members by the presiding officer. The Speaker cautioned the member to speak to the bill before the body. Representative Kopp rose to a point of order, citing Section 121 of Mason's Manual, regarding the proper decorum when not recognized. The Speaker ruled that the point was well taken and cautioned the member to confine remarks to the bill. The question being: "Shall CSHB 234(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 2020-02-26 House Journal Page 1709 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Neuman Excused: LeDoux, Lincoln, Shaw And so, CSHB 234(FIN) passed the House. Representative Thompson 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 constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 234(FIN) Third Reading Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 35 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Neuman Excused: LeDoux, Lincoln, Shaw And so, the constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations were adopted. Representative Thompson 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 234(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.