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. HB 39 The following was before the House with Amendment No. 3 moved and pending: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am "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." Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Groh: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0546 Page 1, lines 1 - 7 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 73, lines 24 - 30: Delete all material and insert a new subsection to read: "(c) The sum of $1,763,043,926 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, 2024, from the following sources: (1) $881,521,963 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145); (2) $881,521,963 from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska). (d) The sum of $2,644,565,889 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." Renumber subsections accordingly. Page 99, line 12, following "in": Insert "sec. 26(c)(2) of this Act and in" Page 99, lines 15-16: Delete "26(a), (b), (c)(1), and (d)" Insert "(a) - (c) and (e)"" Representative Groh moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0547 Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 12 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Gray, Groh, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Representative Patkotak moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 1 (page 544). There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 1?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in failing to adopt 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, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0548 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 the motion failed. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 27, line 33: Delete "29,683,000" Insert "29,983,000" Delete "15,110,100" Insert "15,410,100" Page 28, line 4: Delete "29,683,000" Insert "29,983,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 28, following line 5: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the $3,000,000 increment funding for Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault allocation, remain in the base of the operating budget and not be made a one-time increment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative D. Johnson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 4 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0549 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Dibert: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "307,324,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "56,535,400" Page 10, line 15: Delete "13,628,000" Insert "13,948,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Dibert moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0550 Ruffridge, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representatives Groh and Fields: Page 19, line 9: Delete "57,602,000" Insert "58,327,000" Delete "32,007,000" Insert "32,732,000" Page 19, line 10: Delete "20,289,100" Insert "21,014,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Groh moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Saddler 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. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0551 Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representatives Armstrong and Fields: Page 18, line 4: Delete "273,798,000" Insert "281,298,000" Delete "106,871,200" Insert "114,371,200" Page 18, line 8: Delete "42,652,000" Insert "50,152,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0552 Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Armstrong: Page 19, line 9: Delete "57,602,000" Insert "61,268,600" Delete "32,007,000" Insert "35,673,600" Page 19, line 12: Delete "1,859,100" Insert "5,525,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 8 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0553 And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted. The Speaker announced that the deadline for amendments to CSHB 39(FIN) is noon, April 4 to the Chief Clerk's Office. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Galvin: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "316,004,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "65,215,400" Page 10, line 16: Delete "8,699,900" Insert "17,699,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Galvin moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0554 And so, Amendment No. 9 was not adopted. Amendment No. 10 was offered by Representative Himschoot: Page 79, following line 3: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $20,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to be distributed as grants to school districts that are proportional to the amount each school district receives from the state to operate the student transportation system under AS 14.09.010." Representative Himschoot moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 10 be adopted. Representative McKay objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 10 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted. Amendment No. 11 was offered by Representative Fields: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0555 Page 18, line 25: Delete "132,749,500" Insert "133,279,500" Delete "68,949,800" Insert "69,479,800" Page 18, line 27: Delete "13,235,900" Insert "13,765,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 11 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 11 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Ortiz: Page 35, line 5: Delete "875,461,000" Insert "876,096,900" Delete "613,717,100" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0556 Insert "614,353,000" Page 35, line 8: Delete "32,782,400" Insert "33,418,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ortiz moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 20, line 9: Delete "2,400,471,700" Insert "2,415,471,700" Delete "610,544,200" Insert "625,544,200" Page 20, line 16: Delete "2,373,467,200" Insert "2,388,467,200" 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0557 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 20, following line 16: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the employer entities receiving the increased reimbursement rate for providing services under the following programs provide a 10% increase to employee wages: home and community-based waiver services, personal care services, community first choice services, and long-term services and supports targeted case management." Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Saddler 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. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative Mina: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0558 Page 19, line 9: Delete "57,602,000" Insert "64,046,900" Delete "32,007,000" Insert "38,451,900" Page 19, line 16: Delete "9,654,700" Insert "16,099,600" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 19, following line 17: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Health increase the daily rate for the General Relief/Temporary Assisted Living Home Care program from $104.30 to $169.48 to reflect the real costs of providing general relief and temporary assisted living home care in assisted living homes." Representative Mina moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 14 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0559 And so, Amendment No. 14 was not adopted. Amendment No. 15 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 20, line 9: Delete "2,400,471,700" Insert "2,407,761,700" Delete "610,544,200" Insert "617,834,200" Page 20, line 16: Delete "2,373,467,200" Insert "2,380,757,200" Page 41, line 23: Delete "758,549,100" Insert "765,839,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. Representative Saddler 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. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Shaw, 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0560 Story Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 15 was not adopted. Amendment No. 16 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 35, line 5: Delete "875,461,000" Insert "880,661,000" Delete "613,717,100" Insert "618,917,100" Page 35, line 6: Delete "1,000" Insert "5,201,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 16 be adopted. There was objection. Representative McCabe rose to a point of order regarding the relevance of debate. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the amendment before the body. Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and she was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0561 CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 16 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 16 was not adopted. Amendment No. 17 was offered by Representative Carrick: Page 10, line 3: Delete "307,004,700" Insert "307,374,700" Delete "56,215,400" Insert "56,585,400" Page 10, line 9: Delete "196,921,100" Insert "197,291,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 17 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0562 Amendment No. 17 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 17 was not adopted. Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 23, line 31: Delete "51,832,700" Insert "50,882,700" Delete "16,887,300" Insert "15,937,300" Page 24, line 14: Delete "1,250,000" Insert "300,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be adopted. There was objection. Representative McKay moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be tabled. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 39(FIN) am Second Reading 2023-04-03 House Journal Page 0563 Table Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, Groh, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Wright Absent: Patkotak And so, Amendment No. 18 was tabled. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 6:30 pm; and so, the House recessed at 5:30 p.m.