Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-04-03 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0540 HB 39 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 39 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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." 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0541 with the: Journal Page FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 4AM 517 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. 39(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making reappropriations; making supplemental appropriations; 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." Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the House adopt CSHB 39(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 39 Second Reading Adopt Finance CS YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, CSHB 39(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representatives D. Johnson, Foster, Edgmon, Ortiz, and Patkotak: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0542 Page 79, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $174,886,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development to be distributed as grants to school districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) - (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." Page 99, line 29: Delete "and 50" Insert "50, and 52" Page 99, line 31: Delete "and 50" Insert "50, and 52" Page 99, following line 31: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 52. CONTINGENCY. The appropriation made in sec. 31(e) of this Act is contingent on the failure of a version of CSHB 65(EDC) or a similar bill increasing the base student allocation to be passed by the Thirty-Third Alaska State Legislature in the First Regular Session and enacted into law." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 100, line 6: Delete "secs. 52 - 54" Insert "secs. 53 - 55" Representative D. Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 26 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 26 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 26 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0543 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, Amendment No 26 was adopted. Representative C. Johnson, citing section 357(c) of Mason's Manual, moved and asked unanimous consent to limit debate to 2 minutes per member per amendment for CSHB 39(FIN) am. Representative Eastman objected. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to amend the motion to include 2 minutes introduction and 2 minutes wrap up for the sponsor of the amendment. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall the House limit debate on amendments to CSHB 39(FIN) am to 2 minutes?" The roll was taken with the following result: Limit Debate to 2 min per member per amendment CSHB 39(FIN) am YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the debate limit was adopted for amendments to CSHB 39(FIN) am. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0544 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Cronk, McCabe, Sumner, Rauscher, and Patkotak: Page 12, following line 31: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 4,965,300 Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Mears objected. Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was not offered. 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0545 Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Hannan: Page 73, line 26: Delete "$1,763,043,926" Insert "$881,521,963" Page 73, line 29: Delete "$1,763,043,926" Insert "$2,644,565,889" Representative Hannan moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 2:00 pm; and so, the House recessed at 1:01 p.m.