Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-04-10 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2252 HB 270 The following, which was held from the April 9 calendar (page 2176), was before the House in second reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Himschoot: Page 4, line 29: Delete "12,837,900" Insert "16,504,500" Delete "11,071,000" Insert "14,737,600" Page 4, line 32: Delete "7,884,500" Insert "11,551,100" 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2253 Page 8, line 22: Delete "121,444,300" Insert "125,110,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Himschoot moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 270(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 were not offered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 5, lines 18 - 20: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There was objection. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2254 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 270(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 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. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 15, lines 3 - 21: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 17, lines 19 - 23: Delete "the following: (1) the state and the applicable bargaining unit of the employee entering into a letter of agreement under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 for the bonus; and (2) the Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, satisfying the requirements of sec. 8(b)(1) of this Act." Insert "the state and the applicable bargaining unit of the employee entering into a letter of agreement under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 for the bonus." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2255 There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 270(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Eastman, 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, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was not offered. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 15, line 29, through page 17, line 13: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Eastman 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 270(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2256 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman Nays: 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, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 5, line 16: Delete "Medicaid Services" Insert "Medicaid Services Except Services For or Relating to Abortion" Delete "82,155,800" in both places Insert "81,155,800" in both places Page 5, line 17: Delete "82,155,800" Insert "81,155,800" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 5, following line 20: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Medicaid Services For or Relating to Abortion 0 0 0 It is the intent of the legislature that no transfer may be made into the Medicaid Services For or Relating to Abortion appropriation." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. 2024-04-10 House Journal Page 2257 There was objection. Representative Armstrong moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be tabled. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 270(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8/Table YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance And so, Amendment No. 8 was tabled. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 270(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 270(FIN) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.