Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-03-18 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2149 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Friday March 18, 2022 Sixtieth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Stutes at 10:02 a.m. Roll call showed 36 members present. Representatives LeBon and Shaw had been excused from a call of the House today. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that Representatives Carpenter and Rasmussen be excused from a call of the House today. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Greene of Glacier Valley Church of God. Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Lord, I ask you for your many blessings today as we seek your face, seek your wisdom, and seek your grace. I pray, God, that you bless and anoint this time as we honor you through this assembly. Show your grace to us in the midst of our struggles as well as in the midst of our triumphs. Let us be a unified chorus for this great state that we live in. In your great name I pray. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Thompson. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2150 CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 58th and 59th legislative days and House Journal Supplement No. 9 and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 13 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. * * * * * Representative Hopkins introduced Theo Perreault, Guest Page, from Fairbanks. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated March 16 was read stating the Senate passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS SB 136 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(CRA) by the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and State Affairs Committees. SB 156 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 156(HSS) by the Senate Health and Social Services Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to COVID-19 immunization rights; relating to objection to the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine; relating to COVID-19 vaccination status and eligibility for health care insurance; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Health & Social Services Committees. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2151 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Education Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointments be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Kimberly Bergey Emma Melkerson Adam Reid Deborah Riddle Lem Wheeles as members of the Professional Teaching Practices Commission. Kali Spencer as a member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The report was signed by Representatives Drummond and Story, Co- chairs, and Representatives Hopkins, Zulkosky, Prax, Gillham, and Cronk. The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Paula Vrana as Commissioner of the Department of Administration. The report was signed by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair; and Representatives Vance, Claman, Tarr, Story, and Eastman. HB 48 The Education Committee considered: SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 48 "An Act relating to the Alaska performance scholarship program." and recommends it be replaced with: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2152 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 48(EDC) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Drummond and Story, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Hopkins, Zulkosky, Drummond, Story No recommendation (3): Prax, Gillham, Cronk The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSSSHB 48(EDC): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development 3. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development 4. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development SSHB 48 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 256 The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 256 "An Act relating to the Alaska Police Standards Council; relating to municipal correctional officers and municipal correctional employees; making municipal police officers subject to police standards; requiring the Department of Public Safety to submit a yearly use-of-force report to the legislature; requiring a municipality that employs a person as a municipal police officer or in a municipal correctional facility, the Department of Corrections, or the Department of Public Safety to report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation incidents of use of force by state and municipal police, probation, parole, and correctional officers and municipal correctional facility employees; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 256(CRA) "An Act relating to the Alaska Police Standards Council; relating to municipal correctional officers and municipal correctional 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2153 employees; making municipal police officers subject to police standards; requiring the Department of Public Safety to submit a yearly use-of-force report to the legislature; requiring a municipality that employs a person as a municipal police officer and the Department of Public Safety to report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation incidents of use of force by state and municipal police officers; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representatives Schrage and Hannan, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Drummond, Schrage, Hannan No recommendation (2): McCarty, McCabe The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 256(CRA): 1. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety HB 256 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. HB 363 The Labor & Commerce Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 363 "An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating the broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 363(L&C) (same title) The report was signed by Representatives Fields and Spohnholz, Co- chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Schrage, Snyder, Fields, Spohnholz No recommendation (2): McCarty, Nelson 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2154 Amend (1): Kaufman The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 363(L&C): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development HB 363 was referred to the Finance Committee. SJR 24 The Resources Committee considered: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24(RES) Urging President Biden's Administration and the United States Congress to use American oil and gas resources to replace oil imported from the Russian Federation and to increase oil and gas production in the State of Alaska and other energy-producing states to fortify the economy and security of the nation. The report was signed by Representative Patkotak, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): McKay, Fields, Cronk, Hopkins, Gillham, Schrage, Patkotak No recommendation (1): Hannan Amend (1): Rauscher The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Senate Resources Committee CSSJR 24(RES) was referred to the Rules Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2155 Honoring - Linn Weeda By Representative Claman Honoring - Emil Notti By Senator Bishop Honoring - 50th Anniversary of Doyon, Limited By Senators Bishop, Kawasaki In Memoriam - Thomas E. Cashen By Senators Bishop, Kiehl; Representative Hannan In Memoriam - Gladys Dart By Senator Bishop In Memoriam - Richelle Lynette Anne Binkowski By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Virginia Agnes Pinion By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Victorino Romero Peregrino By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Patricia Stiles By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Ann M. Curtis By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Rodelito Quinola Nagal By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Robert Eugene Julian By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Betty Jean Malhiot By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz In Memoriam - Ruth Sheridan By Senator Wielechowski; Representatives Nelson, Spohnholz 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2156 In Memoriam - Anthony B. Resch By Senators Myers, Hughes, Bishop In Memoriam - Andrew Paul Firmin By Senator Bishop INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS HB 402 HOUSE BILL NO. 402 by the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee, entitled: "An Act relating to identification requirements for contractors and home inspectors." was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional Affairs and Labor & Commerce Committees. RECONSIDERATION HB 90 Representative Wool brought up reconsideration of the vote on HB 90 am(efd fld) (page 2135). The following was before the House in third reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 90 am "An Act relating to rental vehicles; relating to vehicle rental networks; relating to liability for vehicle rental taxes; and providing for an effective date." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HB 90 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 90 am Third Reading Reconsideration YEAS: 21 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2157 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, HB 90 am passed the House on reconsideration. Representative Tuck moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 90 am Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 22 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, lacking the required 27 votes, the effective date clause was not adopted, and the new title follows: HOUSE BILL NO. 90 am(efd fld) "An Act relating to rental vehicles; relating to vehicle rental networks; relating to vehicle rental taxes; relating to vehicle rental fees." HB 90 am(efd fld) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2158 CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 128 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 128 "An Act relating to charitable gaming online ticket sales and activities." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR 4AM 486 FN1: INDETERMINATE(REV) 486 The Rules Committee submitted the following fiscal note: 2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue 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. 128(FIN) "An Act relating to charitable gaming online ticket sales and activities; and providing for an effective date." Representative Tilton objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection CSHB 128(FIN) was adopted. The Speaker stated that all amendments to CSHB 128(FIN) must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Fields: Page 1, line 1, following "activities;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to charitable gaming proceeds;" Page 2, following line 31: Insert new bill sections to read: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2159 "* Sec. 2. AS 05.15.150 is amended to read: Sec. 05.15.150. Limitation on use of proceeds. (a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the [THE] authority to conduct the activity authorized by this chapter is contingent upon the dedication of the net proceeds of the charitable gaming activity to the awarding of prizes to contestants or participants and to political, educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses in the state. In this subsection, "political, educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses" means uses benefiting persons either by bringing them under the influence of education or religion or relieving them from disease, suffering, or constraint, or by assisting them in establishing themselves in life, or by providing for the promotion of the welfare and well-being of the membership of the organization within their own community, or through aiding candidates for public office or groups that support candidates for public office, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or lessening the burden on government, but does not include (1) the direct or indirect payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a bingo or pull-tab game to a lobbyist registered under AS 24.45; (2) the erection, acquisition, improvement, maintenance, or repair of real, personal, or mixed property unless it is used exclusively for one or more of the permitted uses; or (3) the direct or indirect payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a charitable gaming activity, except the proceeds of a raffle and lottery, (A) to aid candidates for public office or groups that support or oppose candidates for public office; (B) to a political party or to an organization affiliated with a political party; or (C) to a group, as that term is defined in AS 15.13.400, or a political group, as that term is defined in AS 15.80, that seeks to influence the outcome of an election. (b) The net proceeds derived from the activity must be devoted within one year to one or more of the uses stated in (a) or (c) of this section. A municipality or qualified organization desiring to hold the net proceeds for a period longer than one year must apply to the department for special permission and upon good cause shown the department may grant the request. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2160 * Sec. 3. AS 05.15.150(a), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, is amended to read: (a) The [EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN (c) OF THIS SECTION, THE] authority to conduct the activity authorized by this chapter is contingent upon the dedication of the net proceeds of the charitable gaming activity to the awarding of prizes to contestants or participants and to political, educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses in the state. In this subsection, "political, educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses" means uses benefiting persons either by bringing them under the influence of education or religion or relieving them from disease, suffering, or constraint, or by assisting them in establishing themselves in life, or by providing for the promotion of the welfare and well-being of the membership of the organization within their own community, or through aiding candidates for public office or groups that support candidates for public office, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or lessening the burden on government, but does not include (1) the direct or indirect payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a bingo or pull-tab game to a lobbyist registered under AS 24.45; (2) the erection, acquisition, improvement, maintenance, or repair of real, personal, or mixed property unless it is used exclusively for one or more of the permitted uses; or (3) the direct or indirect payment of any portion of the net proceeds of a charitable gaming activity, except the proceeds of a raffle and lottery, (A) to aid candidates for public office or groups that support or oppose candidates for public office; (B) to a political party or to an organization affiliated with a political party; or (C) to a group, as that term is defined in AS 15.13.400, or a political group, as that term is defined in AS 15.80, that seeks to influence the outcome of an election. * Sec. 4. AS 05.15.150(b), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, is amended to read: (b) The net proceeds derived from the activity must be devoted within one year to one or more of the uses stated in (a) [OR (c)] of this section. A municipality or qualified organization 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2161 desiring to hold the net proceeds for a period longer than one year must apply to the department for special permission and upon good cause shown the department may grant the request. * Sec. 5. AS 05.15.150 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) A permittee, operator, or holder of a multiple-beneficiary permit conducting a charitable gaming activity authorized by this chapter may use proceeds from the charitable gaming activity for use outside the state if the proceeds are used to benefit the people of a country that has been invaded by another country." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, following line 13: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 7. AS 05.15.150(c) is repealed July 1, 2024. * Sec. 8. Sections 3 and 4 of this Act take effect July 1, 2024." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 3, line 14: Delete "This" Insert "Except as provided in sec. 8 of this Act, this" Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Rauscher objected. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Wool and Fields: Page 3, following line 13: Insert a new subsection to read: "(g) A permittee, operator, or holder of a multiple-beneficiary permit conducting a raffle or lottery under (d) of this section shall advertise the maximum number of available raffle or lottery 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2162 tickets at the beginning of the raffle. The maximum number of available raffle or lottery tickets may not be increased after advertisement." Representative Wool moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 128(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 33 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Gillham, McCabe, Rauscher Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representatives Fields and Wool: Page 3, line 5, following "permittee": Insert ", an operator, or the holder of a multiple-beneficiary permit conducting a raffle or lottery, dog mushers' contest, derby, or type of classic defined in AS 05.15.690" Page 3, line 6, following "online": Insert "or by other electronic or digital means" Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2163 There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 128(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 32 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Gillham, Johnson, McCabe, Rauscher Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 128(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 128(FIN) am will advance to third reading on the March 21 calendar. SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 34 The following was read the second time: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Supporting oil and gas leasing and development within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2164 with the: Journal Page RES RPT 5DP 2072 FN1: ZERO(H.RES) 2072 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that HJR 34 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HJR 34 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HJR 34 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HJR 34 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw Absent: Zulkosky And so, HJR 34 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SJR 25 The following, which was held from the March 16 calendar (page 2140), was read the second time: SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25 am Standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine; condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine; endorsing the sanctions and export controls directed at the Russian Federation by the United States government; urging the United States Congress and the President to consider measured and appropriate sanctions and actions; demanding the Russian Federation immediately stop all hostilities 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2165 against Ukraine and withdraw from Ukrainian territory; and supporting the United States in urging the Russian Federation to immediately stop its assault on Ukraine. with the: Journal Page RLS REFERRAL WAIVED FOR CALENDAR Y31 N5 E4 2120 The Speaker stated that all amendments to SJR 25 am must be submitted by 11:30 a.m. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 4 (title amendment): Delete "actions" Insert "humanitarian and nonlethal aid" Page 3, line 17: Delete "actions" Insert "humanitarian and nonlethal aid" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative McCarty: Page 1, line 3 of the amendment: Delete "and nonlethal aid" Page 1, line 7: Delete "and nonlethal aid" Insert "actions" Representative McCarty moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Wool objected. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2166 Representative McCarty 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: SJR 25 am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Kurka, McCarty, Prax Nays: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives McCabe and Carpenter: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "Standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine; condemning" Insert "Condemning" Page 3, lines 10 - 11: Delete all material. Page 3, line 12: Delete "FURTHER" Insert "BE IT" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2167 Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 25 am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 4, following "actions;" (title amendment): Insert "opposing United States Department of Defense funding of biological research in Ukraine;" Page 3, following line 17: Insert "FURTHER RESOLVED that, to further stability and reduce conflict in the region, the Alaska State Legislature opposes United States Department of Defense funding of biological research in Ukraine; and be it" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2168 SJR 25 am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Johnson, Kurka, Prax, Vance Nays: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 4 and 5 were not offered. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, line 11, following "war": Insert ", but, in standing with the people of Ukraine, the Alaska State Legislature does not in any way condone the conduct of the Azov Battalion, its ideology, or its attacks on the Roma and LGBTQ communities in Ukraine" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 25 am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, Prax, Vance 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2169 Nays: Claman, Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw Absent: Drummond And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, lines 4 - 7: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Nelson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 25 am Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 32 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman, Kurka, Prax Nays: Claman, Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw Absent: Drummond And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2170 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that SJR 25 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. The question being: "Shall SJR 25 am advance to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 25 am Second Reading Advance to Third Reading on the Same Day YEAS: 32 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Kurka, Prax, Vance Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, SJR 25 am was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SJR 25 am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 25 am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 32 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman, Kurka, Prax, Vance Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2171 And so, SJR 25 am passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: Honoring - James "Jim" L. Dodson By Representatives Thompson, LeBon Honoring - Quannah Chasinghorse By Representative Zulkosky; Senators Gray-Jackson, Bishop Honoring - Ashia Rose Cardines By Senators Myers, Bishop Honoring - Dr. Larry LeDoux By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes Honoring - Linda Curda By Senator Hoffman; Representative Zulkosky In Memoriam - Dr. Kenneth S. Hahn By Representatives Vance, Foster; Senator Olson In Memoriam - Margaret "Tootsie" Guinn By Representative Zulkosky; Senator Hoffman In Memoriam - Betty Jean Hufman By Senator Kawasaki; Representative Hopkins CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 3 Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 2038) on the following: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2172 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3(JUD) "An Act relating to the definition of 'disaster.'" and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3(JUD) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tuck moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 3(JUD) Concur YEAS: 35 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 4 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, Kurka, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Eastman Excused: Carpenter, LeBon, Rasmussen, Shaw And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 3(JUD). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following member be excused from a call of the House. There being no objection, the member was excused as noted: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2173 Representative Gillham – from 4:00 p.m., April 20 to 8:00 a.m., April 25 HR 10 The following memorandum dated March 17 was received from Lora Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10 am Proclaiming March 2022 as Brain Injury Awareness Month. "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest error in HR 10 am, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 30, following "the": Insert "United States"" HJR 16 The following memorandum dated March 17 was received from Lora Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services, regarding: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Encouraging the United States Congress to pass legislation granting the Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War access to the same veteran benefits received by United States veterans. "In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in HJR 16, which have been corrected in enrolling: Page 2, line 3, following the second occurrence of "the": Insert "United States" Page 2, line 21, following "Vietnamese": Insert "Army" Page 2, line 23, following "and": Insert "approximately"" 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2174 HJR 34 Representatives Tilton, McCarty, Merrick, Hopkins, Johnson, Stutes, Josephson, and Kurka added as cosponsors to: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Supporting oil and gas leasing and development within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. HB 3 Representative Nelson added as a cosponsor to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3(JUD) "An Act relating to the definition of 'disaster.'" HB 31 Representative Eastman added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 31 "An Act relating to daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date." HB 91 Representative Kaufman added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 91 "An Act exempting veterinarians from the requirements of the controlled substance prescription database." HB 304 Representative Tilton added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 304 "An Act modifying the boundary of Chugach State Park; directing the sale of land to the Eagle River Lions Club; and providing for an effective date." HB 363 Representative Rasmussen added as a cosponsor to: 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2175 HOUSE BILL NO. 363 "An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating the broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date." SB 95 Representative Foster added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 95(STA) "An Act relating to the right of first refusal of a volunteer search and rescue group with respect to obsolete or surplus state property." SB 136 Representative Tilton added as a cross sponsor to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 136(CRA) "An Act relating to firearms and other weapons restrictions." SB 150 Representative Carpenter added as a cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 150 "An Act establishing the second Monday of September of each year as Truck Driver Appreciation Day." SB 156 Representatives Tuck, Eastman, Rauscher, Tilton, and Kurka added as cross sponsors to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 156(HSS) "An Act relating to COVID-19 immunization rights; relating to objection to the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine; relating to COVID-19 vaccination status and eligibility for health care insurance; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT HJR 34 HJR 34 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. 2022-03-18 House Journal Page 2176 HB 90 HB 90 am(efd fld) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. The following meetings today were changed: Judiciary Committee CHANGED TO: 15 min. after adjournment Resources Committee CHANGED TO: 10 min. after adjournment ADJOURNMENT Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., March 21. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 1:02 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk