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2024-02-28 House Journal

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2024-02-28                     House Journal                      Page 1660
HJR 7                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7                                                                                               
     Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                            
     requiring payment of a dividend to eligible state residents.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                      Journal Page                                                     
                                                                                                                                
 W&M RPT CS(W&M) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR 1062                                                                                         
 FN1: ZERO(GOV) 1062                                                                                                            
 JUD RPT CS(W&M) NEW TITLE 6DP 1AM 1325                                                                                         
 FN2: ZERO(GOV) 1325                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2024-02-28                     House Journal                      Page 1661
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                                               
resolution:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7(W&M)                                                                                   
     Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                            
     relating to the permanent fund, relating to transfers out of the                                                           
     permanent fund, and requiring payment of a dividend to eligible                                                            
     state residents.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHJR 7(W&M) be adopted in lieu of the                                                              
original resolution?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 7                                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Adopt Ways & Means CS                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe,                                                                  
Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, 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, Fields, Galvin                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHJR 7(W&M) was adopted.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Gray:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 22, following "subsection":                                                                                        
     Insert "An individual is not eligible for a dividend under this                                                            
subsection if the individual earned more then $150,000 in the calendar                                                          
year preceding the year the dividend is paid."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Stapp objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 7(W&M)                                                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  7   NAYS:  33   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Himschoot, McCormick                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe,                                                                  
Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Groh, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson,                                                                     
Josephson, McCabe, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher,                                                                   
Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner,                                                                
Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House return to Introduction of Guests. There being no objection, it                                                            
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House advance to the Daily Calendar. There being no objection, the                                                              
House advanced to: