Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-08-30 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1429 HB 3003 The following was before the House in second reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 3003 "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1430 Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation from the earnings reserve account to the budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3003(FIN) "An Act making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; making an appropriation for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation to the oil and gas tax credit fund; making an appropriation 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 Tilton objected. The question being: "Shall CSHB 3003(FIN) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 3003 Second Reading Adopt Finance CS YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance And so, CSHB 3003(FIN) was adopted. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1431 Representative Tuck moved to limit debate to three minutes. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the debate be limited to three minutes?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) Limit debate to three minutes YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Vance And so, the motion passed. The Speaker stated that Amendment Nos. 1-11 will be moved after Amendment Nos. 12 and 13. Representative Eastman objected and rose to a point of order, citing Section 397 of Mason's Manual, regarding the order of amendments. The Speaker maintained the ruling. 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: Roll Amendment Nos. 1-11 after Amendment Nos. 12 and 13 Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1432 Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Wool: Page 1, lines 1 - 7 (title amendment): Delete "making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the payment of educational programs; making an appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; making an appropriation for the payment of permanent fund dividends; making an appropriation to the oil and gas tax credit fund;" Insert "making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations;" Page 2, line 1, through page 4, line 10: 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 section 2 of this Act to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, unless otherwise indicated. A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to that department, agency, or branch. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Community and Regional Affairs 400,000 400,000 Community and Regional 400,000 Affairs 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1433 Corporations, Business and 1,500,000 1,500,000 Professional Licensing Corporations, Business and 1,500,000 Professional Licensing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Administration and Support 1,148,000 1,148,000 Office of the Commissioner 1,148,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Health and Social Services * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alaska Pioneer Homes 408,100 408,100 Pioneer Homes 408,100 Alaska Psychiatric Institute 501,600 501,600 Alaska Psychiatric 501,600 Institute Public Health 1,250,000 1,250,000 Nursing 1,250,000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fire Suppression, Land & Water 1,070,000 270,000 800,000 Resources Forest Management & 270,000 Development Geological & Geophysical 800,000 Surveys * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Taxation and Treasury 639,800 639,800 Treasury Division 639,800 (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 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1434 Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 1,900,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,900,000 Department of Corrections 1269 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 1,148,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,148,000 Department of Health and Social Services 1003 General Fund Match 1,250,000 1265 COVID-19 Federal 909,700 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,159,700 Department of Natural Resource 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 270,000 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 800,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 1,070,000 Department of Revenue 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 639,800 *** Total Agency Funding *** 639,800 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 6,917,500 (SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 3. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1003 General Fund Match 1,250,000 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 2,809,800 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 4,059,800 Other Non-Duplicated 1108 Statutory Designated Program Receipts 800,000 *** Total Other Non-Duplicated *** 800,000 Federal Receipts 1265 COVID-19 Federal 909,700 1269 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 1,148,000 *** Total Federal Receipts *** 2,057,700 (SECTION 4 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 4. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the general fund or other funds as set out in section 5 of this Act to the agencies named for the purposes expressed for the 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1435 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, unless otherwise indicated. A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to that department, agency, or branch. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fire and Life Safety 26,300 26,300 Fire and Life Safety 26,300 Alaska State Troopers 273,400 273,400 Alaska Bureau of Judicial 94,400 Services Alaska State Trooper 179,000 Detachments (SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 5. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 4 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Public Safety 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 283,700 1005 General Fund/Program Receipts 16,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 299,700 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 299,700 (SECTION 6 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 6. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 4 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 283,700 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 283,700 Designated General 1005 General Fund/Program Receipts 16,000 *** Total Designated General *** 16,000 (SECTION 7 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1436 * Sec. 7. The following appropriation items are for capital projects and grants from the general fund or other funds as set out in section 8 of this Act by funding source to the agencies named for the purposes expressed and lapse under AS 37.25.020, unless otherwise noted. Appropriation General Other Allocations Items Funds Funds * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Federal Relief State Tourism Grant (HD 10,481,300 10,481,300 1-40) Alaska Energy Authority - Round IX 4,750,973 4,750,973 Renewable Energy Project Grants (AS 42.45.045) City of Unalaska Wind Power 139,000 Feasibility and Conceptual Design (HD 37) Kotzebue Community-Scale 325,000 Energy Storage System (HD 40) Naknek Service Area Wind 103,500 and Solar Power Feasibility and Conceptual Design (HD 37) Kotlik Wind Energy 237,500 Feasibility and Conceptual Design Project (HD 39) Dillingham Nuyakuk River 1,000,000 Hydroelectric Project (HD 37) Goodnews Bay Wind Energy 128,250 Feasibility and Conceptual Design Project (HD 38) Shungnak Heat Recovery 1,303,607 Expansion (HD 40) Kongiganak Improved Airfoil 108,000 for Wind Turbines (HD 38) Walter Northway School Wood 650,000 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1437 Chip Heating System (HD 6) Hoonah Water Supply Creek 461,474 Hydro Final Design (HD 35) Cordova Hydro Storage 294,642 Assessment Project (HD 32) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * * * * * * * * * * * William N. Miller K-12 School 3,132,000 3,132,000 Demolition, Napakiak (HD 38) (SECTION 8 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 8. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 7 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 1210 Renewable Energy Grant Fund 4,750,973 1265 COVID-19 Federal 10,481,300 *** Total Agency Funding *** 15,232,273 Department of Education and Early Development 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 3,132,000 *** Total Agency Funding *** 3,132,000 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 18,364,273 (SECTION 9 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE) * Sec. 9. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 7 of this Act. Funding Source Amount Unrestricted General 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 3,132,000 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 3,132,000 Designated General 1210 Renewable Energy Grant Fund 4,750,973 *** Total Designated General *** 4,750,973 Federal Receipts 1265 COVID-19 Federal 10,481,300 *** Total Federal Receipts*** 10,481,300 (SECTION 10 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE)" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1438 Page 5, following line 6: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The amount of federal receipts received from the United States Economic Development Administration as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2), not to exceed $1,000,000, is appropriated to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, economic development, for economic development planning activities for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. * Sec. 12. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT. The amount of federal receipts received from sec. 2014, P.L. 117-2 (Subtitle A, Part 1 - Funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) for funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, estimated to be $9,266,700, is appropriated to the Department of Education and Early Development, education support and administrative services, student and school achievement, for efforts to recover from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency, safely reopen schools, and sustain safe operations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. * Sec. 13. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. (a) The amount of federal receipts received from sec. 2401, P.L. 117-2 (Subtitle E - Testing - Funding for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities in confinement facilities, estimated to be $1,600,000, is appropriated to the Department of Health and Social Services, division of public health, emergency programs, to detect and mitigate COVID-19 in confinement facilities for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. (b) The amount of federal receipts received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to mitigate and respond to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), not to exceed $50,222,500, is appropriated to the Department of Health and Social Services, division of public health, emergency programs, for that purpose for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1439 (c) The amount of federal receipts received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) to support seniors and individuals with disabilities during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency, estimated to be $5,000,000, is appropriated to the Department of Health and Social Services, senior and disabilities services, for supporting home-delivered meals to seniors, family caregiver support, and transportation services and expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines to seniors and individuals with disabilities, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. * Sec. 14. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. (a) The sum of $221,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska marine highway system, marine vessel operations, for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch and to implement the monetary terms of the ongoing International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots collective bargaining agreement for the masters, mates, and pilots unit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. (b) The sum of $441,900 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska marine highway system, marine vessel operations, for salary and benefit adjustments for public officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch and to implement the monetary terms of the ongoing International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots collective bargaining agreement for the masters, mates, and pilots unit for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. (c) If a collective bargaining agreement described in (a) or (b) of this section is not ratified by the membership of the masters, mates, and pilots collective bargaining unit, the appropriations made in (a) and (b) of this section applicable to the collective bargaining unit's agreement are adjusted proportionately by the amount for that collective bargaining agreement, and the corresponding funding source amounts are adjusted accordingly." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 7: Delete "OIL AND GAS TAX CREDIT FUND." Insert "FUND CAPITALIZATION." 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1440 Page 5, line 13: Delete "sec. 5(2)" Insert "sec. 15(2)" Page 5, lines 15 - 18: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 17. LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) The appropriations made in secs. 10 and 15 of this Act are for the capitalization of funds and do not lapse. (b) The appropriations made in sec. 7 of this Act are for capital projects and lapse under AS 37.25.020. * Sec. 18. RETROACTIVITY. (a) Sections 4 - 6 of this Act are retroactive to June 30, 2021. (b) Sections 1 - 3 and 7 - 13, 14(a) and (c), and 15 - 17 of this Act are retroactive to July 1, 2021. * Sec. 19. Section 14(b) of this Act takes effect January 1, 2022. * Sec. 20. Except as provided by sec. 19 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance And so, Amendment No. 12 was adopted and the new title follows: 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1441 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3003(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; making capital appropriations and supplemental appropriations; making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 13 was not offered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Eastman, McCabe, Kurka, Prax, Rauscher, Carpenter, Nelson, Tilton, and Vance: Page 5, lines 1 - 6: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 4. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. The amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2021, estimated to be $2,502,200,000, 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, 2022." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Spohnholz objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Tarr: Page 1, line 5: Delete "2,502,200,000 Insert "1,526,109,508 Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1442 Representative Tarr moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 3003(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tarr, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Eastman, Kurka, Carpenter, and Rauscher: Page 5, before line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriations made in this Act may not be disbursed to an entity that establishes or maintains a restrictive policy or requirement regarding a COVID-19 vaccine, and that this restriction on disbursement does not hinder a student from using a scholarship to attend the student's school of choice." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 13: Delete "5(2)" Insert "6(2)" Page 5, line 15: Delete "secs. 4 and 5" Insert "secs. 5 and 6" 2021-08-30 House Journal Page 1443 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Fields objected. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 3:20 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 3:05 p.m.