Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-07-21 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1277 SB 2002 In accordance with Rule 43(b) of the Uniform Rules, the Speaker announced that engrossment will be waived on CSSB 2002(FIN). The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2002(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1278 to capitalize funds; making appropriations for the capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; 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 7DP 1DNP 2AM 1277 Representative LeDoux placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 2 (title amendment): Delete "reappropropriations," Delete "amending" Insert "repealing" Page 1, lines 3 - 6: Delete "making appropriations for the capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 2, line 1, through page 26, line 12: Delete all material and insert: "* Section 1. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in the fiscal year 2020 budget summary for the operating budget by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, unless otherwise indicated. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Administration * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1279 Legal and Advocacy Services Office of Public Advocacy 0 Public Defender Agency 0 Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicles 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Administration and Support Information Technology MIS 0 Population Management 16,669,100 16,669,100 Institution Director's Office 0 Palmer Correctional Center 16,669,100 Statewide Probation and 0 Parole Parole Board 0 Health and Rehabilitation Services 4,584,300 4,584,300 Physical Health Care 4,584,300 24 Hour Institutional Utilities 438,400 438,400 24 Hour Institutional Utilities 438,400 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health and Social Services * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Children's Services Family Preservation 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Law * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Criminal Division Criminal Justice Litigation 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Statewide Support Laboratory Services 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Judiciary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Court System Trial Courts 0 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1280 (SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 2. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in Sec. 1 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Administration 1004 General Fund Receipts 2,015,600 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -2,015,600 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $0 Department of Corrections 1004 General Fund Receipts 30,592,000 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -8,900,200 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $21,691,800 Department of Health and Social Services 1004 General Fund Receipts 73,300 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -73,300 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $0 Department of Law 1004 General Fund Receipts 1,602,700 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -1,602,700 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $0 Department of Public Safety 1004 General Fund Receipts 342,500 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -342,500 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $0 Judiciary 1004 General Fund Receipts 1,198,500 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -1,198,500 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $0 * * * Total Budget * * * $21,691,800 (SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 3. The following appropriations are for capital projects and grants from the general fund or other funds as set out in Section 4 of this Act by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed. They lapse under AS 37.25.020, unless otherwise noted. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1281 Community Block Grants (HD 1-40) 60,000 60,000 Grants to Named Recipients (AS 37.05.316) Alaska Travel Industry Association (HD 1-40) 7,420,000 7,420,000 Hope Community Resources, Inc. - 85,000 85,000 Upgrades to Housing to Meet State & Federal Licensing Requirements (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Environmental Conservation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Village Safe Water and Wastewater: 12,080,000 12,080,000 Infrastructure Projects (HD 1-40) Village Safe Water and 7,248,000 Wastewater Infrastructure Projects: First Time Service Projects (HD 1-40) Village Safe Water and 4,832,000 Wastewater Infrastructure Projects: Expansion, Upgrade, and Replacement of Existing Service (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Fish and Game * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cook Inlet Stock Assessment (HD 31) 1,000,000 1,000,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Office of the Governor * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Capital Costs related to Executive 2,500,000 2,500,000 Branch Office Buildings, Facilities and U.S. Census (HD 20) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Critical Minerals Mapping - 3DEEP 600,000 600,000 (HD 1-40) Geological Mapping for Energy 300,000 300,000 Development (USGS STATEMAP) (HD 1-40) Arctic Strategic Transportation and 2,500,000 2,500,000 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1282 Resources (ASTAR) (HD 40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Housing Finance Corporation AHFC Competitive Grants for Public 350,000 350,000 Housing (HD 1-40) AHFC Federal and Other Competitive 1,500,000 1,500,000 Grants (HD 1-40) AHFC Housing and Urban Development 750,000 750,000 Federal HOME Grant (HD 1-40) AHFC Rental Assistance for Victims - 1,500,000 1,500,000 Empowering Choice Housing Program (ECHP) (HD 1-40) AHFC Senior Citizens Housing 1,750,000 1,750,000 Development Program (HD 1-40) AHFC Supplemental Housing 3,000,000 3,000,000 Development Program (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Transportation/Public Facilities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Decommissioning and Remediation of 2,200,000 2,200,000 Class V Injection Wells (HD 1-40) Alaska Marine Highway System Vessel 13,500,000 13,500,000 Overhaul, Annual Certification and Shoreside Facilities Rehabilitation (HD 1-40) Federal Program Match (HD 1-40) 73,300,000 73,300,000 Other Federal Program 1,300,000 Match (HD 1-40) Federal-Aid Highway State 60,000,000 Match (HD 1-40) Federal-Aid Aviation State 12,000,000 Match (HD 1-40) Statewide Federal Programs (HD 1-40) 238,329 238,329 Highway Safety Grants 238,329 Program (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Judiciary * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cyber Security Courts (HD 1-40) 973,000 973,000 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1283 Statewide Deferred Maintenance - 1,500,000 1,500,000 Courts (HD 1-40) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Legislature * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Capital Costs Related to Legislature, Leg 4,195,000 4,195,000 Council, Council and Subcommittees for Renovation of Leg Buildings and Facilities (HD 20) (SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 4. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in Sec. 3 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 1003 General Fund Match 60,000 1004 General Fund Receipts 7,505,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $7,565,000 Department of Environmental Conservation 1003 General Fund Match 12,080,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $12,080,000 Department of Fish and Game 1004 General Fund Receipts 1,000,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $1,000,000 Office of the Governor 1004 General Fund Receipts 2,500,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $2,500,000 Department of Natural Resources 1003 General Fund Match 600,000 1004 General Fund Receipts 2,800,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $3,400,000 Department of Revenue 1139 AHFC Dividend 8,850,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $8,850,000 Department of Transportation/Public Facilities 1003 General Fund Match 73,300,000 1004 General Fund Receipts 15,938,329 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $89,238,329 Judiciary 1004 General Fund Receipts 2,473,000 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1284 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $2,473,000 Legislature 1004 General Fund Receipts 4,195,000 * * * Total Agency Funding * * * $4,195,000 * * * Total Budget * * * $131,301,329 (SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 5. The following summarizes by fund source the funding for appropriations made in sections 1 and 3 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General Funds 1003 General Fund Match 86,040,000 1004 General Fund Receipts 72,235,929 1139 AHFC Dividend 8,850,000 * * * Total Unrestricted General Funds * * * $167,125,929 Designated General Funds 1169 PCE Endowment Fund -14,132,800 * * * Total Designated General Funds * * * $-14,132,800 Federal Receipts * * * Total Federal Receipts * * * $0 Other Non-Duplicated Funds * * * Total Other Non-Duplicated Funds * * * $0 Duplicated Funds * * * Total Duplicated Funds * * * $0 * * * Total Budget * * * $152,993,129 (SECTION 6 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. The sum of $2,540,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Corrections for the renovation and relocation of the integrated Mental Health Unit and the infirmary and detoxification unit at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. * Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) The unexpended and unobligated balance of the appropriation made in sec. 7, ch. 43, SLA 2010, page 33, lines 4 - 7, as amended by sec. 4, ch. 1, TSSLA 2017 (Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Academy driver training facility, land acquisition and construction), estimated to be $1,058,962, is reappropriated to the Department of Public Safety for maintenance and renovation of rural trooper housing. * Sec. 8. FUND TRANSFERS. An amount equal to deposits in the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) for fiscal year 2019 from subfunds and accounts in the general 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1285 fund including the power cost equalization endowment fund (AS 42.45.070) by operation of art. IX, sec. 17(d), Constitution of the State of Alaska, not to exceed the amount necessary after appropriations and deposits to the subfunds and accounts from fiscal year 2020 revenues, to fund appropriations from those subfunds and accounts made in ch. 1 - 3, FSSLA 2019, and any other appropriation bills effective in fiscal year 2020, passed by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature and enacted into law, is appropriated from the general fund to the subfunds and accounts from which those funds were deposited into the budget reserve fund. * Sec. 9. Section 14, ch. 3, FSSLA 2019 is repealed. * Sec. 10. RETROACTIVITY. The appropriations made in secs. 6 and 9 of this Act are retroactive to June 30, 2019. * Sec. 11. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Wilson, Eastman, and Tilton: Under "*Sec. 5, Unrestricted General Funds": Delete "1003 General Fund Match" Insert "Earnings Reserve" Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 2002(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1286 Yeas: Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Talerico And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 2002(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance, Wilson 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: Carpenter, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Talerico And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives LeDoux, Wilson, Pruitt, Jackson, Johnson, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Eastman, Vance, and Tuck: Page 17, following line 21: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 11. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2019, estimated to be $1,944,000,000, is appropriated from the earnings reserve account 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1287 (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, 2020." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 25, line 28: Delete "13" Insert "14" Page 25, line 30: Delete "secs. 14 and 16" Insert "secs. 11, 15, and 17" Page 26, line 5: Delete "13, 14(b), 15, and 16" Insert "14, 15(b), 16, and 17" Page 26, line 6: Delete "14(a), and 17 - 19" Insert "13, 15(a), and 18 - 20" Page 26, line 11: Delete "sec. 17(a)" Insert "sec. 18(a)" Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Foster objected. Representative LeDoux lifted the call. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 2002(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1288 Yeas: Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Lincoln, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Talerico And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Wilson: Page 19, lines 18 - 20: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 16. ALASKA HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND. (a) The unexpended and unobligated general fund balances, estimated to be a total of $15,841,066, of the following appropriations are reappropriated to the Alaska higher education investment fund (AS 37.14.750):" Page 21, following line 28: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(21) sec. 1, ch. 17, SLA 2012, page 28, lines 8 - 11 (Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska marine highway system and NOAA moorage facility - $7,500,000), estimated balance of $6,554,286;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 24, lines 12 - 13: Delete "Alaska Housing Capital Corporation account" Insert "Alaska higher education investment fund (AS 37.14.750)" Representative Wilson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1289 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 2002(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, LeDoux, Merrick, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance, Wilson 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: Carpenter, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Talerico And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives LeDoux and Tuck: Page 17, following line 21: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 11. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2019, estimated to be $1,944,000,000, 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, 2020." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 25, line 28: Delete "13" Insert "14" Page 25, line 30: Delete "secs. 14 and 16" Insert "secs. 11, 15, and 17" 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1290 Page 26, line 5: Delete "13, 14(b), 15, and 16" Insert "14, 15(b), 16, and 17" Page 26, line 6: Delete "14(a), and 17 - 19" Insert "13, 15(a), and 18 - 20" Page 26, line 8: Delete "CONTINGENCY." Insert "CONTINGENCIES. (a)" Page 26, line 11: Delete "sec. 17(a)" Insert "sec. 18(a)" Page 26, following line 11: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The appropriation made in sec. 11 of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in the Second Special Session and enactment into law of (1) the appropriations made from the constitutional budget reserve fund in secs. 1 - 9 and 18(a) of this Act; and (2) a bill that restores funding to the appropriations passed by the Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature in ch. 1, FSSLA 2019, that were not enacted into law." Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Johnston objected. Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 4. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 2002(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1291 CSSB 2002(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSSB 2002(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 2002(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 27 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Pruitt, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Jackson, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance, Wilson Excused: Carpenter, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Talerico And so, CSSB 2002(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 appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund?" The roll was taken with the following result CSSB 2002(FIN) Third Reading Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 25 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 7 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, LeDoux, Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, Pruitt, Sullivan-Leonard, Tilton, Vance, Wilson 2019-07-21 House Journal Page 1292 Excused: Carpenter, Neuman, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Revak, Shaw, Talerico And so, lacking the required 30 votes, the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund were not adopted, and the new title follows: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 2002(FIN)(brf sup maj fld H) "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; making appropriations for the capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." 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. Representative Thompson gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on CSSB 2002(FIN)(brf sup maj fld H).