Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-02-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-02-27 House Journal Page 0280 HB 51 The following, which could not be considered in a technical session (page 263), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to refrigerants designated as acceptable for use under federal law." 2023-02-27 House Journal Page 0281 with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 6DP 195 FN1: ZERO(DPS) 195 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Mears: Page 1, line 1, following "law" (title amendment): Insert "; and providing for an effective date" Page 1, following line 9: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 18.95.020 is repealed. * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: CONDITIONAL EFFECT; NOTIFICATION. (a) Section 2 of this Act takes effect only if the Department of Public Safety adopts the 2024 International Building Code, International Fire Code, and International Mechanical Code under AS 18.70.080 before January 1, 2030. (b) If the Department of Public Safety adopts the 2024 International Building Code, International Fire Code, and International Mechanical Code under AS 18.70.080, the commissioner of public safety shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing within 30 days after the adoption. * Sec. 4. If sec. 2 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the date on which the Department of Public Safety adopts the 2024 International Building Code, International Fire Code, and International Mechanical Code under AS 18.70.080." Representative Mears moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. Representative McCabe rose to a point of order regarding relevance of the debate. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine remarks to the amendment before the body. 2023-02-27 House Journal Page 0282 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 51 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 2 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, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Patkotak, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, following line 6: Delete "if the equipment containing the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with safety standards and use conditions imposed under the designation." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 51 Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman 2023-02-27 House Journal Page 0283 Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, 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, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Excused: Foster, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 51 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HB 51 will advance to third reading on the March 1 calendar.