Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2020-03-28 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2020-03-28 House Journal Page 2164 SB 241 The Free Conference Committee considering HCS CSSB 241(RLS) am H and CSSB 241(RLS) am recommends the following be adopted: FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 241 "An Act extending the March 11, 2020, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; providing for a financing plan; making temporary changes to state law in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the following areas: standing orders of the chief medical officer; occupational and professional licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth; fingerprinting requirements for health care providers; elections in calendar year 2020; permanent fund dividend applications and eligibility; state tax filings, payments, and penalties; corporations; state and municipal government deadlines; the Alaska regional economic assistance program; Medicaid and public assistance; workers' compensation; sanitation standards for retail sellers; actions by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; utilities and residential utility service; power cost equalization; forbearance of specified state loans; foreclosures; evictions; wills; repossessions; access to 2020-03-28 House Journal Page 2165 federal stabilization funds; seafood purchase and distribution; homelessness; administrative hearings; and liability for issuing, providing, or manufacturing personal protective equipment; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 20 – title change resolution) The report was signed by Representatives Kopp (Chair), Spohnholz, Talerico; and Senators Coghill (Chair), Bishop, Begich. The following fiscal note(s) apply to FCCS SB 241: 1. Zero, Office of the Governor 5. Indeterminate, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs 6. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety 11. Zero, Dept. of Revenue 17. Indeterminate, Dept. of Administration 18. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 20. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 21. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 22. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 23. Zero, Office of the Governor 24. Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue 25. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 26. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 27. Zero, Dept. of Revenue 28. Indeterminate, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development 29. Indeterminate, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 30. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services 31. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 32. Zero, Dept. of Administration 33. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development 2020-03-28 House Journal Page 2166 34. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development 35. Zero, Dept. of Law 36. Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services The report was received in the Chief Clerk's office at 10:59 p.m., today. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that Uniform Rule 42(b) be waived. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Free Conference Committee report. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Thompson moved that the House adopt the Free Conference Committee report, thus adopting FCCS SB 241. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was taken with the following result: FCCS SB 241 Adopt YEAS: 34 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman Excused: Merrick, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher Absent: Foster And so, the House adopted FCCS SB 241. 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. 2020-03-28 House Journal Page 2167 There was objection. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: FCCS SB 241 Effective Date YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Gillis, Hannan, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Ortiz, Prax, Pruitt, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Merrick, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher Absent: Foster And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The Senate adopted the Free Conference Committee report March 28.