Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-02-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1529 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Monday February 19, 2024 Thirty-fifth Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Tilton at 11:08 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Father Patrick Casey of Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. God of the covenant you pledged your commitment to us into all your creation. Continue to keep us in your loving care and help us to care for each other as you hear the prayers we make for ourselves and each other to the source of our salvation. Amen. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Ruffridge. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th legislative days and House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 14 be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. Representative Eastman objected and moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 31st day be amended to include additional Senate Messages. 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1530 Representative Saddler objected and withdrew the objection. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the motion to amend. Representative Eastman withdrew the objection to certification of the journal. There being no further objection, the journal was approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A message dated February 14 was read stating the Senate has transmitted the following for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SSCR 4 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 by the Senate Rules Committee: Disapproving Executive Order No. 127. was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. SSCR 5 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 by the Senate Rules Committee: Disapproving Executive Order No. 128. was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee. SSCR 6 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6 by the Senate Rules Committee: Disapproving Executive Order No. 129. was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1531 SSCR 7 SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 by the Senate Rules Committee: Disapproving Executive Order No. 130. was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee. COMMUNICATIONS The following was received: Dept. of Education & Early Development Annual Progress Report on School Performance February 15, 2024 (as required by AS 14.03.078) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Health & Social Services Committee reviewed the qualifications of the following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Emily Foster as a member of the Board of Massage Therapists. The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair; and Representatives Fields, Sumner, Ruffridge, McCormick, Saddler, and Mina. HB 242 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 242 "An Act extending the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1532 Do pass (1): Saddler Do not pass (1): Prax No recommendation (3): Sumner, Ruffridge, Mina Amend (1): Fields The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health HB 242 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 258 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 258 "An Act relating to general relief and burial assistance; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 258(HSS) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Sumner, Ruffridge, Saddler, Prax Amend (2): Fields, Mina The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 258(HSS): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health HB 258 was referred to the Finance Committee. HB 260 The Health & Social Services Committee considered: 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1533 HOUSE BILL NO. 260 "An Act repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions." The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (7): Fields, Sumner, Ruffridge, McCormick, Mina, Saddler, Prax The following fiscal note(s) apply: 1. Zero, Dept. of Health 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Health HB 260 was referred to the Finance Committee. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES HB 190 The House Special Committee on Ways & Means considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 190 "An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission; relating to the duties of the legislature; establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Sunset Commission; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 190(W&M) "An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission; relating to the duties of the legislature; establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities; and relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Sunset Commission." 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1534 The report was signed by Representative Carpenter, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): McKay, McCabe, Tilton, Carpenter No recommendation (2): Gray, Groh The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 190(W&M): 1. Fiscal, Office of the Governor HB 190 was referred to the State Affairs Committee. INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar: Honoring - David Ramseur By Representatives Gray, Fields; Senator Tobin Honoring - Kern McGinley By Representatives Gray, McKay; Senator Claman In Memoriam - Jadyn Evamarie Dennis By Representative Gray; Senators Dunbar, Gray-Jackson In Memoriam - Bob Arnold Havemeister By Representatives D. Johnson, Rauscher In Memoriam - Roger Burton Helmer By Senator Dunbar CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 140 The following was read the second time: 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1535 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(FIN) "An Act relating to funding for Internet services for school districts; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 4NR 1AM 1261 FN1: (EED) 1261 FN2: ZERO(EED) 1261 FN3: ZERO(EED) 1261 FN4: (EED/FUND CAP) 1261 RLS RPT HCS(RLS) NEW TITLE 1DP 5AM 1343 FN5: ZERO(EED) 1343 FN6: ZERO(EED) 1343 FN7: (EED) 1343 FN8: (EED) 1343 FN9: (EED) 1343 FN10: (EED) 1343 FN11: (EED) 1343 FN12: (EED/FUND CAP) 1343 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(RLS) "An Act relating to education; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 4 – Title change resolution) Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall the House adopt HCS CSSB 140(RLS)?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 140(RLS) Adopt YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1536 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, 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, HCS CSSB 140(RLS) was not adopted. Representative C. Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt HCS CSSB 140(RLS). There was objection. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess; and so, the House recessed at 12:53 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 5:24 p.m. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS RESCIND SB 140 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was before the House with a motion to rescind moved and pending, would be held in second reading to tomorrow's calendar: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 140(FIN) "An Act relating to funding for Internet services for school districts; and providing for an effective date." The House adjourned. THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS HB 143 The following, which was held from the February 16 calendar (page 1514), was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1537 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 143(RES) "An Act relating to the Department of Environmental Conservation; relating to advanced recycling and advanced recycling facilities; relating to waste; and providing for an effective date." SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HJR 7 The following was not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska requiring payment of a dividend to eligible state residents. LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS The following citations were not taken up this legislative day and will be on tomorrow's calendar: Honoring – Allie Ostrander By Representative Ruffridge; Senator Bjorkman Honoring – Chad Carpenter By Representative D. Johnson In Memoriam – Mary "Nich'it Sheegwal" (Johnson) Frank By Senator Bishop In Memoriam – Kristopher Gerald Shockley By Senators Bishop, Kawasaki UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 257 Representative Carpenter added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 257 "An Act requiring the Department of Natural Resources to make Cook Inlet seismic survey data available to certain persons; and providing for an effective date." 2024-02-19 House Journal Page 1538 HB 259 Representative Carpenter added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 259 "An Act establishing the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking; and relating to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault." HB 265 Representative Carpenter added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 265 "An Act changing the term 'child pornography' to 'child sexual abuse material.'" HB 286 Representatives Carpenter and Story added as cosponsors to: HOUSE BILL NO. 286 "An Act relating to victim restitution and compensation." ANNOUNCEMENTS House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn (page 1536) until 11:00 a.m., February 20. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, the House adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk