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2024-03-01 House Journal

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2024-03-01                     House Journal                      Page 1693
HJR 19                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19                                                                                               
    Supporting the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension                                                              
    and the Northern Rail Extension; supporting the increase in                                                                 
    defensive capabilities at Fort Greely, Alaska; encouraging a                                                                
    renewed commitment by the Alaska Railroad to a community-                                                                   
    minded approach to future rail expansion; and encouraging the                                                               
    development of critical Arctic infrastructure.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Carrick:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 19                                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  30   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Eastman, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Josephson, Mina, Ortiz,                                                            
Story                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk,                                                                    
Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson,                                                                
McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge,                                                                     
Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski,                                                             
Vance, Wright                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Dibert                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Carrick:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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alternative to industrial hauling operations on public highways that are                                                        
not designated as industrial use highways; and"                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Carrick moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 was offered  by                                                                               
Representative Stapp:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Prax objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2                                                                  
be adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 19                                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  19   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Foster, C.Johnson,                                                            
D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp,                                                                       
Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Armstrong, Carrick, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray,                                                               
Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina,                                                                     
Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Dibert                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 19                                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Armstrong, Carrick, Eastman, Fields, Gray, Groh, Hannan,                                                                 
Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster,                                                               
Galvin, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax,                                                                   
Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton,                                                                      
Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Dibert                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
withdraw Amendment No. 3.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 4 was offered  by Representative Stapp:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 4 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection                                                             
Amendment No. 4 was adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 5 was offered  by Representative Josephson:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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between the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Municipality of                                                                 
Anchorage"                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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    "WHEREAS, with a 47 percent increase in population between                                                                
2000 and 2022,the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the fastest growing                                                              
area in the state and is projected to increase another 200 percent in the                                                       
next 60 to 100 years; and                                                                                                       
    WHEREAS approximately 30 percent of residents of the                                                                      
Matanuska-Susitna Borough commute to Anchorage for work, a                                                                      
commute of about 40 miles and 40 minutes each way, which is                                                                     
approximately 48 percent longer than the national commuter average;                                                             
and"                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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    FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature                                                                        
encourages the Alaska Railroad and urges the Alaska delegation in                                                               

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Congress to pursue efforts to build a high-speed light rail line between                                                        
the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Municipality of Anchorage"                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 5 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 was offered  by                                                                               
Representative Eastman:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 be adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection                                                             
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 5 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 5 as amended be                                                                       
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HJR 19 am                                                                                                                       
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 5 as amended                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Armstrong, Carrick, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Galvin, Gray,                                                               
Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage,                                                                
Story, Stutes                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Foster, C.Johnson,                                                            
D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge,                                                                 
Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Excused:  Dibert                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 5 as amended was not adopted.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
HJR 19 am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                               
placed on final passage.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 19 am will advance to third reading on the March 4 calendar.