Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-01 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2551 HB 228 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 228 "An Act establishing the Alaska mental health and psychedelic medicine task force; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page MLV RPT CS(MLV) 1DNP 4NR 1AM 1729 FN1: ZERO(CED) 1729 STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 2DP 3NR 2045 FN1: ZERO(CED) 2045 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 228(STA) "An Act establishing the Alaska task force for the regulation of psychedelic medicines approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and providing for an effective date." Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 228(STA) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 2, following line 28: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(10) one member who is a pharmacist, selected by the board of directors of the Alaska Pharmacy Association;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 3, line 7: Delete "(b)(11) and (12)" Insert "(b)(12) and (13)" 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2552 Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 7 of the amendment: Insert "Page 2, lines 29-30: Delete all material." Page 1, lines 8-10 of the amendment: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 228(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Armstrong, Dibert, Eastman, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Vance Nays: Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Saddler, Shaw, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Absent: Allard, C.Johnson And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2553 CSHB 228(STA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Stapp Absent: Allard And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 2, following line 22: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(7) one member who is a physician or osteopath specializing in behavioral health, selected by the Board of Trustees of the Alaska State Medical Association;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 2, line 23: Delete "representing the psychiatric profession" Insert "who is a physician or osteopath specializing in psychiatry" Page 3, line 3: Delete "up to three members" Insert "one member" Page 3, line 7: Delete "(b)(11) and (12)" Insert "(b)(12) and (13)" 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2554 Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 228(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 34 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Cronk, Josephson, McCabe, Prax, Stapp Absent: Allard And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following the second occurrence of "the" (title amendment): Insert "advisability of the" Page 1, line 7, following "THE": Insert "ADVISABILITY OF THE" Page 1, line 9, following "the": Insert "advisability of the" Page 3, line 19, following the second occurrence of "the": Insert "advisability of the" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2555 Representative Armstrong objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 228(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman, Saddler, Stapp Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Allard And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, line 8, following "force.": Insert "A member appointed under (b)(11) or (12) of this section may select a designee to attend a meeting of the task force on the member's behalf." Page 3, line 13, following "times": Insert ", in person or through electronic means," Page 3, line 14: Delete "December 31, 2024" Insert "January 31, 2025" Page 3, lines 17 - 18: Delete "when the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature convenes" Insert "on the last day of the First Regular Session of the Thirty- Fourth Alaska State Legislature" 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2556 Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 228(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 29 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Allard, Baker, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, McCabe, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, line 16: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" Page 2, line 19: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" Page 2, line 21: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" Page 2, line 23: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2557 Page 2, line 25: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" Page 2, line 27: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" Page 2, line 30: Delete "selected by" Insert "appointed by the governor after consulting with" Page 3, lines 3 - 4: Delete "task force, once assembled, that the task force determines would serve the purpose of the task force; the task force" Insert "governor, once the task force is assembled, who the governor determines would serve the purpose of the task force; the governor" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Armstrong objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 228(STA) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 39 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-05-01 House Journal Page 2558 And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was not offered. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 228(STA) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 228(STA) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.