Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-04-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2427 HB 281 The following was before the House with Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 75 moved and pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; 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." Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that Representative Rasmussen be excused from the call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tuck rose to a point of order noting that a deadline set for submission of amendments to amendments had passed. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order citing sections 157 and 62 of Mason's Manual providing that a member may make a motion without requiring seconds. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 75 out of order. Representative Eastman appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question being: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2428 CSHB 281(FIN) am Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 75/Ruled Out of Order Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 22 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, the ruling of the Chair was sustained. Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 75 be considered notwithstanding the amendment to the amendment deadline (page 2349). There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 75 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 1, line 3 of the amendment: Delete "614,502" Insert "1,109,402" Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 75 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order, citing section 61 of Masons Manual, regarding the interruption of members. The Speaker ruled that the point was out of order. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 75 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2429 CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 75 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McKay, Tarr, Thompson, Vance Nays: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 75 was not adopted. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 75 be considered. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 75 be considered?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 75 be considered YEAS: 17 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Snyder, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, the motion failed. 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2430 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 75 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 75 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 75 was adopted. Amendment No. 76 was offered by Representatives Claman, Josephson, Snyder, Foster, Schrage, Tuck, Spohnholz, Edgmon, Ortiz, and Drummond: Page 4, line 4: Delete "59,837,800" Insert "62,187,700" Delete "57,774,800" Insert "60,124,700" Page 4, line 5: Delete "28,538,800" Insert "29,507,200" Page 4, line 6: Delete "31,299,000" Insert "32,680,500" Page 4, following line 4: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Administration use the additional funding included in this 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2431 appropriation to provide retention bonuses to the Public Defender Agency and the Office of Public Advocacy staff who are employed on June 30, 2022, and who continue to be employed on May 31, 2023. It is the intent of the legislature that bonuses be allocated as follows: $10,000 for attorney positions; $5,000 for associate attorneys, paralegals, investigators, or similar positions; and $3,000 for law office assistants, public guardians, and general office personnel. It is not the intent of the legislature to provide bonuses to the Public Defender, the Office of Public Advocacy Division Director, or nonpermanent positions." Representative Claman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 76 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Hopkins moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 76 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 76 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 76 was adopted. Amendment Nos. 77 and 78 were not offered. 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2432 The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment Nos. 77 and 78 would be rolled to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 79 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 16, following line 22: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that $5 from each bison hunt draw permit application and the matching Pittman-Robertson funding that relates to the $5 from each bison hunt draw permit application are used to directly fund the Delta Junction State Bison Range and bison management in the state." Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 79 be adopted. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 79 be tabled. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 79 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 79/Table YEAS: 33 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Kaufman, Kurka Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 79 was tabled. 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2433 Amendment No. 80 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 6: CAPITAL. The sum of $60,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to the Tok Shooters Association, Inc., for purchase from the Department of Natural Resources of the land described as the Tok Shooting Range Subdivision, ASLS 2021-10, Fairbanks Recording District as Plat 2021-96." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2434 Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2435 Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2436 Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 28 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2437 Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 80 be adopted. Representative Merrick objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 80 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, line 1, through page 6, line 12 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 4, line 27: Delete "11,041,900" Insert "11,101,900" Delete "6,131,500" Insert "6,191,500" Page 4, line 28: Delete "8,906,800" Insert "8,966,800" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly." Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 80 be adopted. There was objection. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 80. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 80 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 80 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Cronk, Gillham, McCabe, McKay, Nelson, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tuck, Vance 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2438 Nays: Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tilton, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz Absent: Carpenter, Fields And so, Amendment No. 80 was not adopted. Amendment No. 81 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 6: CAPITAL. The sum of $1,600,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for completion of the northern railway extension to Fort Greely." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2439 Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2440 Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2441 Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 28 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "CONTINGENCY." Insert "CONTINGENCIES. (a)" Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2442 Page 113, following line 17: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If the national infrastructure project assistance program under 49 U.S.C. 6701 awards a grant to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for completion of the northern railway extension to Fort Greely before June 30, 2027, the grant is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for completion of the northern railway extension to Fort Greely, and the appropriation made in sec. 28 of this Act is reduced by the amount of the grant." Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 81 be adopted. Representative Merrick objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 81 was not offered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 81 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 81 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Cronk, Drummond, Gillham, Hopkins, Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher, Thompson 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2443 Nays: Claman, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz Absent: Carpenter, Fields And so, Amendment No. 81 was not adopted. Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 68. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 68 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 68 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Cronk, Gillham, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 68 was adopted. Amendment No. 82 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 77, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 28. HOUSE DISTRICT 6: CAPITAL. The sum of $307,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for completion of phase two of the northern rail extension." 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2444 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 86, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(18)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(18)" Page 86, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(19)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(19)" Page 86, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(20)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(20)" Page 86, line 22: Delete "sec. 30(a)(22)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(22)" Page 87, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(1)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(1)" Page 87, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(2)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(2)" Page 87, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(3)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(3)" Page 87, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(4)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(4)" Page 87, line 23: Delete "sec. 30(a)(5)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(5)" Page 87, line 28: Delete "sec. 30(a)(6)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(6)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2445 Page 88, line 2: Delete "sec. 30(a)(7)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(7)" Page 88, line 8: Delete "sec. 30(a)(8)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(8)" Page 88, line 13: Delete "sec. 30(a)(9)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(9)" Page 88, line 18: Delete "sec. 30(a)(10)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(10)" Page 88, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(11)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(11)" Page 88, line 29: Delete "sec. 30(a)(12)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(12)" Page 89, line 4: Delete "sec. 30(a)(13)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(13)" Page 89, line 10: Delete "sec. 30(a)(14)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(14)" Page 89, line 15: Delete "sec. 30(a)(15)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(15)" Page 89, line 20: Delete "sec. 30(a)(16)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(16)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2446 Page 89, line 25: Delete "sec. 30(a)(17)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(17)" Page 89, line 30: Delete "sec. 30(a)(21)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(21)" Page 90, line 5: Delete "sec. 30(a)(23)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(23)" Page 90, line 11: Delete "sec. 30(a)(24)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(24)" Page 90, line 17: Delete "sec. 30(b)" Insert "sec. 31(b)" Page 90, line 24: Delete "sec. 30(a)(25)" Insert "sec. 31(a)(25)" Page 112, line 6: Delete "sec. 33(d)" Insert "sec. 34(d)" Page 112, lines 12 - 13: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, line 14: Delete "sec. 49(x)" Insert "sec. 50(x)" Page 112, lines 28 - 29: Delete "30, 33(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 34(c) - (e), 43, 47(b) and (c), 49, 50(a) - (l), 51(a) - (c), 55, and 56(b)" Insert "31, 34(a), (b), and (d) - (f), 35(c) - (e), 44, 48(b) and (c), 50, 51(a) - (l), 52(a) - (c), 56, and 57(b)" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2447 Page 113, line 10: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 11: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 12: Delete "sec. 38(x)" in both places Insert "sec. 39(x)" in both places Page 113, line 14: Delete "CONTINGENCY." Insert "CONTINGENCIES. (a)" Delete "sec. 36(d)" Insert "sec. 37(d)" Page 113, following line 17: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) If the national infrastructure project assistance program under 49 U.S.C. 6701 awards a grant to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for completion of phase two of the northern rail extension before June 30, 2027, the grant is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for completion of phase two of the northern rail extension, and the appropriation made in sec. 28 of this Act is reduced by the amount of the grant." Page 113, line 18: Delete "59" Insert "60" Page 113, line 20: Delete "30, 35(h), and 50(d) and (e)" Insert "31, 36(h), and 51(d) and (e)" Page 113, line 22: Delete "secs. 61 - 63" Insert "secs. 62 - 64" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2448 Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 82 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 82 was not offered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 82 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 82 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Drummond, Gillham, Hopkins, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, LeBon, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz Absent: Fields And so, Amendment No. 82 was not adopted. Amendment No. 83 was not offered. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 49 be taken from the table. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 49 be taken from the table?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 49/Take from Table YEAS: 12 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2449 Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, the motion failed. Amendment No. 84 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $850,341,775 is appropriated from the general fund 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, 2023." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 84 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 84 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, lines 1 - 5 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 82, line 7: Delete "$3,360,567,100" Insert "$3,350,367,100" Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $850,341,775 is appropriated 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, 2023, from the following sources: (1) $840,141,775 from the general fund; (2) $10,200,000 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)." 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2450 Page 82, line 16, following "(c)": Insert "and (d)(2)"" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 84 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 84 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 84 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Stutes, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Snyder, Story, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 84 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 84 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 84 as amended YEAS: 11 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McKay, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2451 Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 84 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 85 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $842,841,775 is appropriated from the general fund 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, 2023." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 85 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 85 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, lines 1 - 5 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 82, line 7: Delete "$3,360,567,100" Insert "$3,357,867,100" Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $842,841,775 is appropriated 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, 2023, from the following sources: (1) $840,141,775 from the general fund; (2) $2,700,000 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)." Page 82, line 16, following "(c)": Insert "and (d)(2)"" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2452 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 85 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 85 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 85 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Eastman, Fields, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Drummond, Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, LeBon, Ortiz, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 85 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 85 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 85 as amended YEAS: 12 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McKay, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2453 And so, Amendment No. 85 as amended was not adopted. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 70 be taken from the table. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 70 be taken from the table?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 70/Take from Table YEAS: 13 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, LeBon, McCarty, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And, so the motion failed. Amendment No. 86 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $899,241,775 is appropriated from the general fund 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, 2023." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 86 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 86 was offered by Representative Eastman: 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2454 Page 1, lines 1 - 5 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 82, line 7: Delete "$3,360,567,100" Insert "$3,301,467,100" Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $899,241,775 is appropriated 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, 2023, from the following sources: (1) $840,141,775 from the general fund; (2) $59,100,000 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)." Page 82, line 16, following "(c)": Insert "and (d)(2)"" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 86 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 86 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 86 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 86 as amended YEAS: 13 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 86 as amended was not adopted. 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2455 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 31 be taken from the table. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 31 be taken from the table?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 31/Take from Table YEAS: 5 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Kaufman, Kurka, Prax, Tilton Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, the motion failed Amendment No. 87 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 28, line 32: Delete "17,845,800" Insert "12,243,500" Delete "11,237,900" Insert "5,635,600" Page 28, line 33: Delete "15,197,900" Insert "9,595,600" Page 29, line 10: Delete "739,400" Insert "734,300" Delete "493,300" Insert "488,200" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2456 Page 29, line 11: Delete "739,400" Insert "734,300" Page 37, line 9: Delete "167,531,400" Insert "161,133,700" Delete "110,661,200" Insert "104,263,500" Page 37, line 28: Delete "44,369,400" Insert "39,370,200" Page 37, line 30: Delete "69,950,700" Insert "69,440,200" Page 37, line 32: Delete "25,539,500" Insert "24,651,500" Page 38, line 28: Delete "769,100" Insert "767,100" Delete "76,400" Insert "74,400" Page 38, line 29: Delete "769,100" Insert "767,100" Page 48, line 6: Delete all material. Page 49, line 27: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2457 Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $852,148,875 is appropriated from the general fund 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, 2023." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 87 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 87 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, lines 3 - 7 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 82, line 7: Delete "$3,360,567,100" Insert "$3,348,560,000" Page 82, lines 9 - 12: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $852,148,875 is appropriated 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, 2023, from the following sources: (1) $840,141,775 from the general fund; (2) $12,007,100 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)." Page 82, line 16, following "(c)": Insert "and (d)(2)"" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 87 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 87 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 87 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2458 CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 87 as amended YEAS: 12 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 87 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 88 was offered by Representative Kurka: Page 21, line 15: Delete "36,977,200" Insert "36,576,833" Delete "11,407,200" Insert "11,211,248" Delete "25,570,000" Insert "25,365,585" Page 21, line 18: Delete "4,333,700" Insert "3,933,333" Page 45, line 28: Delete "1,996,316,500" Insert "1,996,192,987" Page 45, line 29: Delete "722,701,700" Insert "722,505,748" Page 46, line 1: Delete "41,540,800" Insert "41,494,918" 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2459 Page 46, line 4: Delete "2,249,900" Insert "2,214,880" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Kurka moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 88 be adopted. Representative Tarr objected. Representative Tuck rose to a point of order regarding the constitutionality of the amendment. The Speaker ruled Amendment No. 88 out of order. Representative Eastman rose to a point of order, citing section 578 of Mason's Manual, regarding the ruling of constitutionality and appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question being: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be sustained?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Amendment No. 88/Ruled out of Order Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 30 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McKay, Rauscher, Vance Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, the ruling of the Chair was sustained. Representative Tilton moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 84 as amended. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2022-04-07 House Journal Page 2460 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 84 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 281(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 84 as amended YEAS: 12 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Carpenter, Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Patkotak, Rasmussen, Spohnholz And so, Amendment No. 84 as amended was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 6:15 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 4:47 p.m.