Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-04-10 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2226 HB 268 The following was before the House with Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 107 moved and pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(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 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." The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 107 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 107 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Stapp Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 107 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 107 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 107 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2227 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Foster, McCabe, Rauscher, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Wright And so, Amendment No. 107 was not adopted. Amendment No. 108 was not offered. Amendment No. 109 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 32, line 12: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation 225,249,400 100,000 225,149,400" Page 32, line 13: Delete "26,985,800" Insert "27,085,800" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 32, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation provide to the Legislative Finance Division and the Co-Chairs of the Finance Committees, not later than June 30, 2025, a report listing the financial and investment assets of the state, a political subdivision, a public enterprise, or a public corporation of the state whose management by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation would be in the public interest." Page 91, line 15: Delete "$50,000,000" Insert "$49,900,000" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2228 Page 91, line 17: Delete "$20,000,000" Insert "$19,900,000" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 109 be adopted. Representative D. Johnson objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 109. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 109 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 109/Table YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 109 was tabled. Amendment No. 110 was not offered. Amendment No. 111 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 11, lines 19 - 20: Delete "Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums" Insert "Alaska State Libraries, Archives and Museums Except For Distribution of Material in Violation of AS 11.61.128" Delete "11,820,400" Insert "11,819,400" Delete "9,638,400" Insert "9,637,400" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2229 Page 1, line 21: Delete "6,003,300" Insert "6,002,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 11, following line 21: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that, in accordance with AS 11.61.128, the appropriation for library services not be used to provide to a minor material that is harmful to minors according to state law." Page 11, following line 28: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Alaska State 0 0 0 Libraries, Archives and Museums For Distribution of Material in Violation of AS 11.61.128" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 111 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 111 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 111 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 35 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, D.Johnson, Rauscher, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Wright 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2230 And so, Amendment No. 111 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 112, 113, 114, and 115 were not offered Amendment No. 116 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 4, line 24: Delete "Community and Regional Affairs" Insert "Community and Regional Affairs Except Promotion of Creation of New Borough" Delete "22,372,900" Insert "22,347,900" Delete "11,868,300" Insert "11,843,300" Page 4, line 25: Delete "16,185,700" Insert "16,160,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 4, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that no state funds be used to promote the creation or expansion of a municipality or borough where one does not already exist, unless the residents in the affected jurisdiction have first expressed the desire to reside in a municipality or borough through a public vote on the matter." Page 4, following line 27: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Community and Regional Affairs 0 0 0" Promotion of Creation of New Borough Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 116 be adopted. There was objection. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2231 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 116 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 116 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Cronk, Eastman, Rauscher Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 116 was not adopted. Amendment No. 117 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 21, line 30: Delete "37,532,200" Insert "37,094,400" Delete "14,696,700" Insert "14,258,900" Page 22, lines 6 - 7: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 117 be adopted. Representative D. Johnson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 117 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 117 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2232 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 35 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Eastman, Rauscher, Stapp Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 117 was not adopted. Amendment No. 118 was not offered. Amendment No. 119 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 86, line 15, following "purpose;": Insert "and" Page 86, lines 16 - 20: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraph accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 119 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 119 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 119 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Vance 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2233 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, Wright And so, Amendment No. 119 was not adopted. Amendment No. 120 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, line 11: Delete "104,646,700" Insert "104,641,700" Delete "12,790,000" Insert "12,785,000" Page 3, lines 5 - 6: Delete "Labor Agreements Miscellaneous Items" Insert "Labor Agreements not Providing for State Expenditures to Collect Union Dues" Delete "37,500" Insert "32,500" Page 3, following line 6: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Labor Agreements Providing 0 0 0 For State Expenditures to Collect Union Dues It is the intent of the legislature that no funds appropriated to the Department of Administration be used to facilitate the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement that provides for the state to expend funds to collect union dues." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 120 be adopted. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2234 Representative Stapp objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 120. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 120 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 120/Table YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 120 was tabled. Amendment No. 121 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 87, line 9, following "$0,": Insert "not to exceed $2,500,000," Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 121 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 121 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 121 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 39 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2235 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 And so, Amendment No. 121 was not adopted. Amendment No. 122 was offered by Representative Allard: Page 4, line 24: Delete "22,372,900" Insert "18,372,900" Delete "11,868,300" Insert "7,868,300" Page 4, line 25: Delete "16,185,700" Insert "12,185,700" Page 37, line 5: Delete "910,143,000" Insert "914,143,000" Delete "645,882,300" Insert "649,882,300" Page 37, line 6: Delete "33,463,000" Insert "37,463,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 122 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Gray rose to a point of order regarding confining remarks to the amendment before the body. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2236 The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the amendment before the body. Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 122. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 123 was offered by Representative Mears: Page 9, line 17: Delete "2,762,500" Insert "2,418,500" Delete "2,762,500" Insert "2,418,500" Page 9, line 18: Delete "2,762,500" Insert "2,418,500" Page 10, following line 4: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Internal Affairs 344,000 344,000 Internal Affairs 344,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Mears moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 123 be adopted. Representative Allard objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 123. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 123 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2237 CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 123/Table YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 123 was tabled. Amendment No. 124 was not offered. Amendment No. 125 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, following line 4: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that a department may not expend funds in excess of the funds appropriated in this budget. A department whose expenditures exceed budgeted amounts at the end of the fiscal year, except those funds spent in the furtherance of public safety or pursuant to declared emergencies, should expect those expenses to be drawn from the department's budget for the next fiscal year." Page 2, following line 10: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 4, following line 17: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2238 Page 7, following line 8: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 10, following line 7: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 12, following line 11: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 13, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 15, following line 5: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 16, following line 31: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2239 Page 17, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 21, following line 29: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 23, following line 33: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 25, following line 8: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 26, following line 3: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 28, following line 11: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2240 Page 30, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Page 32, following line 24: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000 -1,000 Agency Unallocated Reduction -1,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 125 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 125. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 125 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 125/Table YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage And so, Amendment No. 125 was tabled. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2241 Amendment No. 126 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 72, following line 26: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 23. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that no section of this Act be acted upon before the effective date of that section." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 79, line 20: Delete "sec. 42(h)" Insert "sec. 43(h)" Page 82, line 16: Delete "secs. 29(c) - (e)" Insert "secs. 30(c) - (e)" Page 98, line 17: Delete "sec. 48" Insert "sec. 49" Page 98, lines 26 - 27: Delete "27(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d), 29(c) - (e), 36(a), 40(b) and (c), 42, 43(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 44(a)" Insert "secs. 28(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d), 30(c) - (e), 37(a), 41(b) and (c), 43, 44(a) - (k) and (m) - (o), and 45(a)" Page 99, line 5: Delete "41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "42(d), 44(d) and (e), and 51" Page 99, lines 7 - 8: Delete "23 - 35, 36(a), 37 - 40, 41(a) - (c), 42, 43(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 44 - 49, 51, and 53" Insert "23 - 36, 37(a), 38 - 41, 42(a) - (c), 43, 44(a) - (c) and (f) - (o), 45 - 50, 52, and 54" Page 99, line 18: Delete "sec. 28(b)(1)" Insert "sec. 29(b)(1)" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2242 Page 99, line 19: Delete "sec. 33(e)" Insert "sec. 34(e)" Page 99, line 22: Delete "Section 52" Insert "Section 53" Page 99, line 25: Delete "41(d), 43(d) and (e), and 50" Insert "42(d), 44(d) and (e), and 51" Page 99, line 27: Delete "36(b)" Insert "37(b)" Page 99, line 28: Delete "secs. 54 - 57" Insert "secs. 55 - 58" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 126 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 126 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 126 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 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2243 And so, Amendment No. 126 was not adopted. Amendment No. 127 was not offered. Amendment No. 128 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 74, lines 17 - 22: Delete all material and insert: "(c) The sum of $2,557,263,378 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the general fund. (d) The sum of $1,120,000,000 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, 2025, from the following sources: (1) $20,000,000 from the general fund; and (2) $1,100,000,000 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 91, lines 15 - 19: Delete all material and insert: "(t) The sum of $30,000,000 is appropriated from the power cost equalization endowment fund (AS 42.45.070) to the community assistance fund (AS 29.60.850)." Page 98, line 27: Delete "(c)(1), and (d)" Insert "(d), and (e)" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 128 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 128 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 128 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2244 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, Rauscher, Tomaszewski 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, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 128 was not adopted. Amendment No. 129 was not offered. Amendment No. 130 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 17, line 22: Delete "5,780,000" Insert "5,760,000" Delete "5,581,600" Insert "5,561,600" Page 17, line 23: Delete "5,780,000" Insert "5,760,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 17, following line 23: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that no appropriation be used to pay dues to renew the state's membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 130 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 130. There was objection. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2245 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 130 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 130/Table YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story And so, Amendment No. 130 was tabled. Amendment No. 131 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 17, line 29, following "appropriation": Insert "or into the Medicaid Services For or Relating to Abortion appropriation" Page 21, line 9: Delete "Medicaid Services" Insert "Medicaid Services Except Services For or Relating to Abortion" Delete "2,735,018,200" Insert "2,734,018,200" Delete "633,354,700" Insert "632,354,700" Page 21, line 21: Delete "2,708,013,700" Insert "2,707,013,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2246 Page 21, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Medicaid Services For or Relating 0 0 0" or Relating to Abortion Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 131 be adopted. Representative Armstrong objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 131. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 131 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 131/Table YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance And so, Amendment No. 131 was tabled. Amendment Nos. 132, 133, and 134 were not offered. Amendment No. 135 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 39, line 5: Delete "35,496,800" Insert "35,491,800" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2247 Delete "35,476,800" Insert "35,471,800" Page 39, line 10: Delete "11,937,200" Insert "11,932,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 135 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 135 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 3 of the amendment: Delete "35,491,800" Insert "34,496,800" Page 1, line 5 of the amendment: Delete "35,471,800" Insert "34,476,800" Page 1, line 9 of the amendment: Delete "11,932,200" Insert "10,937,200" Insert new material to read: "Page 24, line 3: Delete "51,906,400" Insert "52,906,400" Delete "46,363,600" Insert "47,363,600"" Page 24, following line 3: Insert new material to read: "ALLOCATIONS Independent Special Prosecutor 1,000,000 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2248 "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Law provide $250,000 to a grand jury in each of the four judicial districts in the state to hire, at the grand jury's discretion, an independent special prosecutor." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 135 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 135 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 135 YEAS: 7 NAYS: 33 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, Rauscher, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Wright And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 135 was not adopted. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 135. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 79 was offered by Representatives Sumner and McCormick: Page 78, following line 18: Insert a new subsection to read: "(l) The sum of $103,250,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska Energy Authority, for the Grid Resilience and 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2249 Innovation Partnerships Program state match for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Page 93, line 28: Delete "$5,000,000" Insert "$32,000,000" Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 79 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 79. Amendment No. 136 was not offered. Amendment No. 137 was offered by Representative Ortiz: Page 65, following line 30: Insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The sum of $1,000,000 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 South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department for buildings and equipment for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30,2025." Page 99, line 3, following "13(a)": Insert "and (c)" Page 99, line 23, following "13(a)": Insert "and (c)" Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 137 be adopted. There was objection. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2250 Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No 137. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 123 (page 2236) be taken up from the table. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 123 be taken up from the table?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 123/Take from the table YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, the motion failed. Amendment No. 89 was offered by Representative Galvin: Page 93, line 28: Delete "$5,000,000" Insert "$11,172,310" Representative Galvin moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 89 be adopted. Representative Edgmon objected. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 89 was offered by Representative Eastman: 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2251 Page 1, line 3 of the amendment: Delete "$11,172,310" Insert "$2,500,000" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 89 be adopted. Representative Galvin objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 89 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 89 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 And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 89 was not adopted. Representative D. Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 89. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 89 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 268(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 89/Table YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2252 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 89 was tabled. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 268(FIN) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 268(FIN) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.