Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3229 SB 147 The following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3199), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) "An Act relating to reemployment rights and benefits; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 6DP 1NR 2892 FN1: ZERO(LWF) 2892 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3230 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) (same title) Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, HCS CSSB 147(L&C) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 1, line 1, following "benefits;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program;" Page 7, following line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 10. Section 4, ch. 1, FSSLA 2007, as amended by sec. 5, ch. 6, SLA 2011, sec. 1, ch. 113, SLA 2014, and sec. 1, ch. 8, SLA 2018, is amended to read: Sec. 4. AS 09.38.015(a)(11); AS 47.45.301, 47.45.302, 47.45.304, 47.45.306, 47.45.308, and 47.45.309 are repealed June 30, 2034 [2024]." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Sumner objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, Galvin, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3231 Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Gray, Groh, Mears, Mina, Prax, Schrage, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to reemployment rights and benefits; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Sumner: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "reemployment rights and benefits;" Insert "workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 23.30.005(h) is amended to read: (h) The department shall adopt rules for all panels [,] and procedures for the periodic selection, retention, and removal of both rehabilitation specialists and physicians under AS 23.30.041, 23.30.043, and 23.30.095, and shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The department may by regulation provide for procedural, discovery, or stipulated matters to be heard and decided by the commissioner or a hearing officer designated to represent the commissioner rather than a panel. If a procedural, discovery, or stipulated matter is heard and decided by the commissioner or a hearing officer designated to represent the commissioner, the action taken is considered the action of the full board on that aspect of the claim. Process and procedure under this chapter shall be as summary and simple as possible. The department, the board, or a member of it may for the purposes of this chapter subpoena witnesses, administer or cause to be administered oaths, and [MAY] examine or cause to have examined the parts of the books and records of the parties to a proceeding that relate to questions in dispute. The superior court, on application of the department, the board, or any members of it, 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3232 shall enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, papers, and records." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 26: Delete "." Insert "; (8) submit to the department, on or before October 1 of each year, a report of stay-at-work benefits provided under AS 23.30.043 for the previous calendar year; the report must include a general section, sections related to each rehabilitation specialist employed under AS 23.30.043, and a statistical summary of all stay-at-work cases, including (A) the estimated and actual cost of each active stay-at-work plan; (B) the estimated and actual time of each stay-at- work plan; (C) a status report on all individuals requesting, beginning, completing, or terminating a stay-at-work plan including (i) reasons for denial or termination; (ii) dates of completion and return to work; and (iii) other information required by the director; (D) the cost of stay-at-work benefits; (E) status reports of all individuals who successfully completed a stay-at-work plan that includes (i) the plan's occupational goal and whether the individual returned to work after completion of the stay-at-work plan; and (ii) the individual's employment status six months, one year, and two years after stay-at-work plan completion." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3233 Page 2, line 27, through page 3, line 19: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 3. AS 23.30.041(c) is amended to read: (c) An employee and an employer may stipulate to the employee's eligibility for reemployment benefits at any time. If an employee suffers a compensable injury and, as a result of the injury, the employee is totally unable, for 25 [45] consecutive days, to return to the employee's employment at the time of injury, the administrator shall notify the employee of the employee's rights under this section within 14 days after the 25th [45TH] day. Within 10 days after the employee receives the administrator's notification of the employee's rights, the employee shall elect, and notify the administrator and the employer of the election, whether to participate in the reemployment benefits process in accordance with this section or the stay-at-work benefits program established under AS 23.30.043. Except as provided in AS 23.30.043, if [IF] the employee is totally unable to return to the employee's employment for 90 [60] consecutive days as a result of the injury, the employee or employer may request an eligibility evaluation. The administrator may approve the request if the employee's injury may permanently preclude the employee's return to the employee's occupation at the time of the injury. Except as provided in AS 23.30.043, if [IF] the employee is totally unable to return to the employee's employment at the time of the injury for 120 [90] consecutive days as a result of the injury, the administrator shall, without a request, order an eligibility evaluation unless a stipulation of eligibility was submitted. If the administrator approves a request or orders an evaluation, the administrator shall, on a rotating and geographic basis, select a rehabilitation specialist from the list maintained under (b)(6) of this section to perform the eligibility evaluation. If the person that employs a rehabilitation specialist selected by the administrator to perform an eligibility evaluation under this subsection is performing any other work on the same workers' compensation claim involving the injured employee, the administrator shall select a different rehabilitation specialist." Page 4, following line 20: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 6. AS 23.30.041(f) is amended to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3234 (f) An employee is not eligible for reemployment benefits if (1) the employer offers employment within the employee's predicted post-injury physical capacities at a wage equivalent to at least the state minimum wage under AS 23.10.065 or 75 percent of the worker's gross hourly wages at the time of injury, whichever is greater, and the employment prepares the employee to be employable in other jobs that exist in the labor market; (2) the employee previously declined the development of a reemployment benefits plan under (g) of this section, received a job dislocation benefit under (g)(2) of this section, and returned to work in the same or similar occupation in terms of physical demands required of the employee at the time of the previous injury; (3) the employee has been previously rehabilitated in a former workers' [WORKER'S] compensation claim and returned to work in the same or similar occupation in terms of physical demands required of the employee at the time of the previous injury; [OR] (4) at the time of medical stability, no permanent impairment is identified or expected; (5) the employee fails to timely notify the administrator and the employer of the employee's election under (c) of this section, unless the parties submit to the administrator a stipulation to a reemployment benefits eligibility evaluation or to the employee's eligibility for reemployment benefits; (6) the employee completed a stay-at-work plan under AS 23.30.043; or (7) the employee has not cooperated with the stay-at- work benefits program under AS 23.30.043(l)." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 6, following line 31: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 11. AS 23.30 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: Sec. 23.30.043. Stay-at-work benefits program. (a) The stay-at-work benefits program is established in the division. The 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3235 division shall designate a member of the division staff as coordinator of the stay-at-work benefits program. (b) Within 14 days after an employee's election under AS 23.30.041(c) to participate in the program, the administrator shall, on a rotating and geographic basis, select a rehabilitation specialist from the list maintained under AS 23.30.041(b)(6) to develop a stay-at-work plan and provide services under the plan. In selecting a rehabilitation specialist, the administrator shall consider the rehabilitation specialist's ability to accept and promptly provide program services and the rehabilitation specialist's expertise and relevant experience relating to the employee's type of injury or challenges specific to returning the employee to work with the employer. If the person that employs a rehabilitation specialist selected by the administrator is performing any other work on the same workers' compensation claim involving the employee, the administrator shall select a different rehabilitation specialist. (c) Within 60 days after the administrator selects the rehabilitation specialist, the rehabilitation specialist shall (1) develop a stay-at-work plan and provide the plan, in a format prescribed by the director, to the employee, employer, program coordinator, and the employee's attending physician; or (2) provide the employee, employer, and the administrator with a determination and findings supporting the determination, in a format prescribed by the director, that the rehabilitation specialist is unable to develop a stay-at-work plan. (d) The board shall establish by regulation the standards and procedures a rehabilitation specialist must use in developing a stay-at-work plan and the contents that the plan must include. (e) The employee's attending physician shall provide a written opinion of whether the employee has the permanent physical capacities to participate in a stay-at-work plan. The failure of the employee's attending physician to provide an opinion under this subsection constitutes grounds for a determination that the rehabilitation specialist is unable to develop a stay-at-work plan under (c)(2) of this section. (f) Within 14 days after the program coordinator receives a stay-at-work plan, the program coordinator shall approve or deny the plan and notify the parties of the decision. Within 30 days after the program coordinator notifies the parties under this subsection, 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3236 a party may request that the administrator review the plan. Within 14 days after the administrator receives a request to review the plan, the administrator shall issue a decision approving or denying the plan. (g) Within 14 days after the administrator receives a determination under (c)(2) of this section, the administrator shall decide whether the information in the board's case file for the employee's workers' compensation claim supports the rehabilitation specialist's determination and findings. If the administrator decides the case file supports the rehabilitation specialist's determination and findings, the administrator shall, within 10 days after the administrator's decision, notify the employee and employer of the decision and notify the employee that the employee is no longer eligible for stay-at-work benefits and may pursue reemployment benefits in accordance with AS 23.30.041. If the administrator decides the case file does not support the rehabilitation specialist's determination and findings, the administrator shall, within 10 days after the administrator's decision, notify the employee, employer, and rehabilitation specialist of the decision and (1) notify the employee, employer, and rehabilitation specialist what additional information is needed to develop a stay- at-work plan, who must submit the information, and the date by which the information must be submitted; or (2) select a different rehabilitation specialist in accordance with (b) of this section to develop a stay-at-work plan and provide services under the plan. (h) Within 10 days after the administrator notifies the parties of a decision under (f) or (g) of this section, a party may seek review of the decision by requesting a hearing under AS 23.30.110. The board shall uphold the decision of the administrator unless evidence is submitted supporting an allegation of abuse of discretion on the part of the administrator. The board shall render a decision within 30 days after completion of the hearing. (i) Only a rehabilitation specialist may develop a stay-at- work plan, provide services under the plan, and make a determination and findings under this section. A person who is not a rehabilitation specialist may perform work related to the stay-at- work plan if the work is performed under the direct supervision of 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3237 a rehabilitation specialist employed in the same firm and location. The employer shall pay the fees charged by the rehabilitation specialist or other person described in this subsection for providing services under this section. (j) The cost of the stay-at-work benefits incurred under this section shall be the responsibility of the employer, shall be paid on an expense incurred basis, and may not exceed $3,000, exclusive of the fees charged by the rehabilitation specialist or other person described in (i) of this section. (k) Stay-at-work benefits terminate two years from the date the program coordinator, administrator, or board approves the stay-at-work plan, whichever is later. (l) After the employee has elected to participate in the program, and upon the request of the employer, the administrator shall decide whether the employee has not cooperated in the program. The administrator shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the administrator receives a request from the employer for a hearing. The administrator shall issue a decision within 14 days after the hearing. Within 10 days after the administrator notifies the parties of the decision, either party may seek review of the decision by requesting a hearing under AS 23.30.110. The board shall uphold the decision of the administrator unless evidence is submitted supporting an allegation of abuse of discretion on the part of the administrator. The board shall render a decision within 30 days after completion of the hearing. If the employee is found to have not cooperated with the program, the employer may terminate stay-at-work benefits and disability benefits on the date on which a finding of noncooperation is made under this subsection. Noncooperation means the employee's unreasonable failure to (1) maintain contact with the rehabilitation specialist; (2) cooperate with the rehabilitation specialist in developing a stay-at-work plan; (3) comply with the employee's responsibilities outlined in the stay-at-work plan; or (4) participate in the stay-at-work plan or in a plan activity. (m) An employee is not eligible for stay-at-work benefits if the employee fails to timely notify the administrator and the employer of the employee's election under AS 23.30.041(c), 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3238 unless the parties submit to the administrator a stipulation that the employee may participate in the program. (n) An employer may elect not to participate or continue to participate in a stay-at-work plan at any time before the employee completes the plan. If an employer elects not to participate under this subsection, the employer shall notify the employee, the program coordinator, and, if applicable, the rehabilitation specialist of the election. The notice must be in the format prescribed by the director and inform the employee that the employee is no longer eligible for stay-at-work benefits and may pursue reemployment benefits in accordance with AS 23.30.041. The notice of the election is effective the day after the notice is served on the employee, the program coordinator, or, if applicable, the rehabilitation specialist, whichever is later. The employer is responsible for the cost of the stay-at-work benefits incurred before the notice becomes effective. (o) In this section, (1) "administrator" means the reemployment benefits administrator employed under AS 23.30.041(a); (2) "plan" or "stay-at-work plan" means a plan developed by a rehabilitation specialist under this section to return an employee to work for the employer; (3) "program" means the stay-at-work benefits program established in this section; (4) "program coordinator" means the division staff member designated as the coordinator of the program; (5) "rehabilitation specialist" has the meaning given in AS 23.30.041(r); (6) "stay-at-work benefits" means benefits provided under the program. * Sec. 12. AS 23.30.100(a) is amended to read: (a) Notice to an employer of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be given within 15 [30] days after the date of the [SUCH] injury or death [TO THE EMPLOYER]. * Sec. 13. AS 23.30.105(a) is amended to read: (a) The right to compensation for disability under this chapter is barred unless a claim for it is filed within two years after the employee has knowledge of the nature of the employee's disability and its relation to the employment and after disablement. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3239 However, the maximum time for filing the claim in any event other than arising out of an occupational disease shall be four years from the date of injury, and the right to compensation for death is barred unless a claim therefor is filed within one year after the death, except that, if payment of compensation has been made without an award on account of the injury or death, a claim may be filed within two years after the date of the last payment of benefits under AS 23.30.041, 23.30.043, 23.30.180, 23.30.185, 23.30.190, 23.30.200, or 23.30.215. It is additionally provided that, in the case of latent defects pertinent to and causing compensable disability, the injured employee has full right to claim as shall be determined by the board, time limitations notwithstanding." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 7, line 2: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 15. This Act takes effect January 1, 2025." Representative Sumner 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: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: 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 Nays: Eastman 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3240 And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "reemployment rights and benefits" Insert "workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder" Page 6, following line 31: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 23.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 23.30.118. Presumption of compensability for post- traumatic stress disorder. (a) There is a presumption that an employee's claim for compensation as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder is within the provisions of this chapter if the employee (1) is employed or was employed in an occupation listed in (b)(2) of this section; and (2) while employed or within three years after the last date of the employee's employment, receives a diagnosis by a psychiatrist or a psychologist of post-traumatic stress disorder. (b) The presumption of compensability described in (a) of this section (1) may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee's post-traumatic stress disorder resulted from factors that were not work related; (2) applies only to the following employees: (A) correctional officers; (B) emergency medical technicians; (C) emergency medical dispatchers; (D) firefighters; 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3241 (E) mobile intensive care paramedics licensed under AS 18.08; (F) peace officers; and (G) employees who are certified under state law to perform emergency medical services; and (3) notwithstanding AS 23.30.100(a), applies for a period of three years following the last date of the employee's employment. (c) In this section, (1) "correctional officer" has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290; (2) "emergency medical dispatcher" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (3) "emergency medical service" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (4) "emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (5) "firefighter" has the meaning given in AS 23.30.121(f); (6) "peace officer" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(b). * Sec. 10. AS 23.30.120(c) is amended to read: (c) Except as provided in AS 23.30.118, the [THE] presumption of compensability established in (a) of this section does not apply to a mental injury resulting from work-related stress." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 3 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3242 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Vance, Wright Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, McCabe, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Tilton, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Sumner: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "reemployment rights and benefits" Insert "workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund" Page 6, following line 31: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 23.30.082(a) is amended to read: (a) The workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury [GENERAL FUND] to carry out the purposes of this section. The fund is composed of civil penalty payments made by employers under AS 23.30.080, income earned on investment of the money in the fund, money deposited in the fund by the department, and appropriations to the fund, if any. However, money appropriated to the fund does not lapse. Amounts in the fund may be appropriated for claims against the fund, for expenses directly related to fund operations and claims, and for legal expenses." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3243 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Sumner 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: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, 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, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Rauscher, Vance And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent to set an amendment deadline of 1:11 p.m., today for HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 7, line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3244 "* Sec. 9. AS 47.25.980(a) is amended to read: (a) The department shall (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the food stamp program; (2) cooperate with the federal government and do all things necessary to continue state eligibility under the food stamp program; (3) comply with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2036d (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and certify each eligible household for the longest certification period permitted under federal law; in this paragraph, "certification period" has the meaning given in 7 U.S.C. 2012 [7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2036 (FOOD STAMP PROGRAM)]; (4) establish an electronic application for the food stamp program and allow an applicant to submit an application in electronic format or in other formats required by state and federal law; the electronic application must inform an applicant that a false statement made on the application will be investigated and is punishable under AS 11.56.210; in this paragraph, "electronic application" means an application for benefits or renewal of benefits, whether the department exclusively administers the benefits or administers the benefits in coordination with another state agency or federal agency, electronically completed and submitted through the department's Internet website." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3245 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: 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 Nays: Eastman And so, HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H passed the House. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.