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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                            SECOND SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                    May 3, 2024                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         One Hundred Ninth Day                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Tilton at 10:54 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 36 members present.  Representatives Allard,                                                                   
Carpenter, and Ruffridge were absent and their presence was noted                                                               
later.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Representative Armstrong be excused from a call of the House from                                                               
today to 10:00 a.m., May 6. There being no objection, it was so                                                                 
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Greg Weinert of                                                              
Emmanuel Baptist Church.  Representative Vance moved and asked                                                                  
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There                                                          
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    In deepest reverence for the beliefs of all Alaskans, I invite                                                              
    you into a time of reflection on our solemn covenant as                                                                     
    servants of the people:                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Heavenly Creator, we praise your name. As the author of life,                                                               
    Father God, we lift up the men and women of this House and                                                                  
    ask a blessing of good health, safety, and well-being that they                                                             
    may accomplish the noble works before them. Grant this                                                                      
    fortification to all who serve here in the name of the people of                                                            
    Alaska. And to their families and loved ones, many separated                                                                
    by great distance and time, we ask the blessing of peace-of-                                                                
    mind in the knowledge their sacrifice also is to the higher                                                                 
    cause of selfless service.                                                                                                  

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    We pray against the divisiveness that plagues our land. We                                                                  
    humbly plead that, by your miraculous power Father, the                                                                     
    members of this House would work together in civil humility                                                                 
    for the good of our state. Let there be no malice between                                                                   
    them. Even in the midst of differing opinions, positions, and                                                               
    beliefs, let no one doubt their fervent devotion to the state and                                                           
    its people.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    Let the world see the resolve, the strength, the ingenuity, the                                                             
    compassion, cooperation, and courage of all Alaska, led by                                                                  
    the example set by the members of this House.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    This we pray and petition, not to our glory, Lord, but to you                                                               
    and you alone. I pray this in the name of the Father, the Son,                                                              
    and the Holy Spirit. Amen.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Prax.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
journal for the 108th legislative day be approved as certified by the                                                           
Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                    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:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         Shawnmarie Carpenter                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Board of Marital and Family Therapy.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair; and                                                                        
Representatives Fields, McCormick, Saddler, Mina, and Ruffridge.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 119                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 119                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to marijuana taxes; and providing for an effective                                                         
    date."                                                                                                                      

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 119(L&C)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the lawful operation of retail marijuana stores;                                                        
    relating to the registration of marijuana establishments; relating to                                                       
    marijuana taxes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Edgmon and Foster, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Tomaszewski, Cronk, Ortiz, Stapp, Hannan, Edgmon,                                                                 
Foster                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Coulombe                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Josephson, Galvin                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 119(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
5.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
7.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
8.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
9.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                
10.  Fiscal, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                               
11.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                    
12.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                    
13.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                    
14.  Fiscal, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                             
15.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 119 was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 332                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 332                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the sale of the Alaska Railroad; and providing                                                          
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     

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The report was signed by Representative McCabe, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Sumner, Vance, McCabe                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1): Mina                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  C. Johnson, Stutes                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 332 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 397                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 397                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to eliminating vacant positions in the classified                                                          
    and partially exempt service of the state; and providing for an                                                             
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 397(STA)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Shaw, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  C. Johnson, Carpenter, Allard, Wright, Shaw                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (2):  Carrick, Story                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 397(STA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 397 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   

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SB 67                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an                                                           
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(FIN)                                                                                 
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Edgmon and Foster, Co-                                                                 
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (9):  Tomaszewski, Cronk, Ortiz, Coulombe, Hannan, Galvin,                                                              
Stapp, Edgmon, Foster                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 67(FIN):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3.  Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 67(RES) was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB 115                                                                                                                        
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 115(HSS) am                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to physicians;                                                           
    and relating to health care insurance policies."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Prax, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Ruffridge, McCormick, Mina, Saddler, Prax                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Sumner                                                                                                              
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             

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1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 115(HSS) am was referred to the Labor & Commerce                                                                           
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – The Fairbanks Rescue Mission, 50th Anniversary                                                                       
By Representatives Stapp, Carrick; Senator Myers                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Cordova Junior and Senior High School                                                                                
By Senators Stevens, Dunbar; Representative Stutes                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Alaire Evelyn Carlson Stanton                                                                                     
By Representative Ortiz; Senator Stedman                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Rosemary "Rosie" Porter                                                                                           
By Representatives Schrage, McCormick                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Minister Willie E. Odom                                                                                           
By Senators Gray-Jackson, Merrick; Representative Allard                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representatives Carpenter and Ruffridge was                                                                   
noted.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 202                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 202                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid                                                           
    overdose drugs in public schools."                                                                                          
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        

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 EDC RPT CS(EDC) 1DP 1DNP 5AM 2317                                                                                              
 FN1: ZERO(EED) 2317                                                                                                            
 FN2: ZERO(DOH) 2317                                                                                                            
 FIN RPT CS(EDC) 8DP 2NR 2535                                                                                                   
 FN1: ZERO(EED) 2535                                                                                                            
 FN3: (DOH) 2535                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(EDC)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                                              
being no further objection, CSHB 202(EDC) was adopted.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 10:                                                                                                      
    Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                            
         "(d) This section does not  require a school to cancel an                                                              
    activity or event because either a person trained to administer an                                                          
    opioid overdose drug is not on site or because the school does not                                                          
     have two doses of an opioid overdose drug available on site."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 22:                                                                                                                
    Delete "14.30.145(d)"                                                                                                       
    Insert "14.30.145(e)"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Allard was noted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              

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was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 202(EDC)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Gray, Groh, Hannan,                                                                    
Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Story                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster,                                                               
Galvin, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay,                                                                         
Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton,                                                              
Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 5, following "shall":                                                                                              
    Insert "take reasonable steps to"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Prax objected.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 202(EDC)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  36   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman, Edgmon, Ortiz                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert,                                                              

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Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson,                                                               
D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina,                                                                    
Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story,                                                                
Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 9 - 11:                                                                                                           
    Delete "to students, staff, or the public, including periods when                                                           
the school building is open before and after school hours and during                                                            
weekend activities"                                                                                                             
    Insert "during school hours"                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hannan objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 202(EDC)                                                                                                                   
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  1   NAYS:  37   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert,                                                              
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                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Edgmon                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                                                                        
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   

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CSHB 202(EDC) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 202(EDC) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 202(EDC) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 202(EDC)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, 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, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw,                                                                
Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman, Prax                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 202(EDC) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                  
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 329                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 329                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to state tideland leases; and relating to aquatic                                                          
    farming or related hatchery operation site leases."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 FSH RPT CS(FSH) NEW TITLE 6DP 2015                                                                                             
 FN1: (DNR) 2015                                                                                                                
 RES RPT CS(FSH) NEW TITLE 4DP 4NR 2340                                                                                         
 FN1: (DNR) 2340                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               

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following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 329(FSH)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to state tideland leases; relating to geoduck seed                                                         
    transfers; and relating to aquatic farming or related hatchery                                                              
    operation site leases."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                                              
being no further objection, CSHB 329(FSH) was adopted.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Vance and Stutes:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, lines 4 - 11:                                                                                                           
    Delete all material and insert:                                                                                             
"* Sec. 3. AS 38.05.081(a) is amended to read:                                                                                
         (a)  The commissioner may lease state land for carbon                                                                  
    management purposes. However, the commissioner may                                                                      
    exclude from consideration land for which a person has                                                                  
    submitted a lease application under AS 38.05.083 if the                                                                 
    commissioner finds that excluding the land from consideration                                                           
    is in the public interest. A lease agreement under this section                                                         
    must include land use restrictions and authorizations consistent                                                            
    with the carbon management purpose of the lease.                                                                            
   * Sec. 4. AS 38.05.081(c) is amended to read:                                                                              
         (c)  Upon receiving an application to use state land for                                                           
    carbon management purposes, unless the land applied for is                                                              
    excluded from consideration by the commissioner under (a) of                                                            
    this section, the department shall solicit competitive interest by                                                      
    issuing a public notice in the manner prescribed in AS 38.05.945.                                                           
    The notice must contain an announcement seeking competitive                                                                 
    interest. If competing carbon management applications are                                                                   
    received following notice, the applications will be awarded under                                                           
    (d) of this section. In addition to issuing notice under                                                                
    AS 38.05.945, the department shall provide public notice of an                                                          
    application received under this section to a person leasing, or                                                         
    who has applied to lease, land under AS 38.05.083 that is                                                               
    within 25 miles of the land proposed for lease in the                                                                   
    application received under this section."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 3, lines 25 - 28:                                                                                                          

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    Delete all material and insert:                                                                                             
    "APPLICABILITY. The public notice requirements added by                                                                     
AS 38.05.081(c), as amended by sec. 4 of this Act, apply to an                                                                  
application submitted for a lease of state tide or submerged land for a                                                         
carbon management purpose under AS 38.05.081 received by the                                                                    
Department of Natural Resources on or after the effective date of this                                                          
Act."                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                                              
being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "transfers;" (title amendment):                                                                     
    Insert "relating to leases of state land for carbon management                                                            
purposes;"                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 8:                                                                                                       
    Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                          
"* Sec. 4. AS 38.05.081(e) is amended to read:                                                                                
         (e)  A lease under this section may not exceed a period of 20                                                      
    [55] years. The lease must contain terms and conditions for                                                                 
    performance, including benchmarks, and must require the lessee                                                              
    to make progress toward development or continual maintenance of                                                             
    the leased land sufficient to meet the carbon management purpose                                                            
    of the lease. During the term of the lease, the commissioner shall                                                          
    terminate the lease if                                                                                                      
             (1)  the commissioner determines that the land is not                                                              
    being used for the carbon management purpose approved by the                                                                
    commissioner; or                                                                                                            
             (2)  the lessee fails to meet the requirements of the lease                                                        
    and, after being given a reasonable opportunity by the                                                                      
    commissioner to comply with the lease, the commissioner                                                                     
    determines that the lessee has still failed to comply with the                                                              
    lease."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Page 4, line 25:                                                                                                                
    Delete "sec. 3"                                                                                                             
    Insert "secs. 3 and 4"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, line 26:                                                                                                                
    Delete "sec. 4"                                                                                                             
    Insert "sec. 5"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 329(FSH) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  3   NAYS:  36   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman, Hannan, Josephson                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert,                                                              
Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, C.Johnson,                                                               
D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax,                                                                  
Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes,                                                              
Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Eastman:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 7 - 9:                                                                                                            
         Delete "a fisheries management area established under this                                                             
title that is contiguous to an island in the Aleutian Chain or to the                                                       
Gulf of Alaska"                                                                                                                 
         Insert "the state [A FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA                                                                     
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS TITLE THAT IS CONTIGUOUS TO                                                                              
THE GULF OF ALASKA]"                                                                                                            
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   

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Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Vance objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 329(FSH) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  1   NAYS:  36   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert,                                                              
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, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Edgmon, Sumner                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment Nos. 4 and 5 were not offered.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
CSHB 329(FSH) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 329(FSH) am was read the third time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 329(FSH) am pass the House?"                                                                   
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 329(FSH) am                                                                                                                
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert,                                                              
Eastman, 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, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance,                                                                
Wright                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Sumner                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 329(FSH) am passed the House and was referred to the                                                               
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Galvin – from 1:00 p.m., today to 10:00 p.m., May 5                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes – from 12:30 p.m., today to 9:18 p.m., May 5                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                     THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 226                                                                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 2                                                               
calendar (page 2631), was read the third time:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(L&C)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to insurance; relating to pharmacy benefits                                                                
    managers; relating to dispensing fees; and providing for an                                                                 
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                   
abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was                                                           
heard, and he was required to vote.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 226(L&C) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 226(L&C)                                                                                                                   

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Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  30   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Fields,                                                              
Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson,                                                                       
Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz,                                                                        
Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton,                                                               
Wright                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Eastman, Prax, Rauscher, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Vance                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Edgmon, D.Johnson                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 226(L&C) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                         
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 226(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes, who was excused (page 2657), left the chamber.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House approve the citations on the calendar.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Karen S. Burns                                                                                                       
By Representative Allard                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Duane Mayes                                                                                                          
By Representatives Allard, Fields, Wright                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – United Methodist Church of Chugiak, 70th Anniversary                                                                 
By Representative Saddler; Senator Merrick                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Native Studies                                                                

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Department                                                                                                                      
By Representatives Edgmon, Fields, Wright                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Robert Hannon                                                                                                        
By Senator Bishop                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring – Lightbotics 18185 Team                                                                                               
By Senator Myers; Representatives Cronk, Tomaszewski                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Mark Houle                                                                                                        
By Representatives Saddler, Allard                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Lee Staheli                                                                                                       
By Representative Baker                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Dr. Christopher Thomas Fallen                                                                                     
By Senators Kawasaki, Bishop; Representative Dibert                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Benjamin "Benny" Jose Ramos                                                                                       
By Senator Kawasaki; Representatives Dibert, Stapp                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Anne Theresa Tilly                                                                                                
By Senators Kawasaki, Bishop; Representative Dibert                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Gary Smith                                                                                                        
By Senator Tobin                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Margaret "Marge" May Whaley                                                                                       
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Claudia Mae Cope                                                                                                  
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam – Kirtley E. Franse, Jr.                                                                                            
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                

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HB 105                                                                                                                        
The Speaker returned the following to the Judiciary Committee:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 105                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to parental rights in a child's education; relating                                                        
    to access to school records; relating to sex education, human                                                               
    reproduction education, and human sexuality education; relating                                                             
    to school disciplinary and safety programs; and providing for an                                                            
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 105 was returned to the Judiciary Committee with further referral                                                            
to the Finance Committee.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 107                                                                                                                        
The Speaker returned the following to the Judiciary Committee:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 107                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to criminal law definitions."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 107 was removed from the Rules Committee and returned to the                                                                 
Judiciary Committee.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 397                                                                                                                        
The Speaker removed the Finance Committee referral for the                                                                      
following:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 397                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to eliminating vacant positions in the classified                                                          
    and partially exempt service of the state; and providing for an                                                             
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 397 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the                                                               
Rules Committee.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                        
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 2604) on the following:                                                                 

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making                                                                         
    supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; and providing                                                             
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN)                                                                                
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending                                                                      
    appropriations; making supplemental appropriations and                                                                      
    reappropriations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    (technical title change)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Eastman objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the house consider SCS CSHB 268(FIN)?"                                                              
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 268(FIN)                                                                                                               
Take up                                                                                                                         
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon,                                                              
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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Eastman                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong, Stutes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Dibert, Fields                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion passed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment and recommended that the members vote no.                                                                             

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The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 268(FIN)                                                                                                               
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  36   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman,                                                             
Edgmon, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong, Stutes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Dibert, Fields                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House failed to concur in the Senate amendment.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate and respectfully requested it to                                                            
recede.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 270                                                                                                                        
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House consider the Senate message (page 2605) on the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    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."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(FIN)                                                                                
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Galvin, who was excused (page 2657), left the                                                                    
chamber.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                
amendment and recommended that the members vote no.                                                                             

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The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 270(FIN)                                                                                                               
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  0   NAYS:  35   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman,                                                             
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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Armstrong, Stutes                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Dibert, Fields, Galvin                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House failed to concur in the Senate amendment.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate and respectfully requested it to                                                            
recede.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 202                                                                                                                        
Representatives Hannan, Himschoot, Wright, Schrage, Josephson,                                                                  
Baker, Allard, Gray, Mears, McCabe, and Vance added as                                                                          
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(EDC)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid                                                           
    overdose drugs in public schools."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 329                                                                                                                        
Representative Josephson added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 329(FSH) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to state tideland leases; relating to geoduck seed                                                         
    transfers; and relating to aquatic farming or related hatchery                                                              
    operation site leases."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                              ENGROSSMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 202                                                                                                                        
CSHB 202(EDC) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 226                                                                                                                        
CSHB 226(L&C) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                    
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 329                                                                                                                        
CSHB 329(FSH) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                 
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following meetings today were changed:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Judiciary Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                             Call of the Chair                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Labor & Commerce Committee                                                                                                      
CHANGED TO:                         15 min. after Resources Committee                                                           
                                    adjourns                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Resources Committee                                                                                                             
CHANGED TO:                                                     1:30 p.m.                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
House adjourn until 11:00 a.m., May 6.  There being no objection, the                                                           
House adjourned at 1:05 p.m.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                             Crystaline Jones                                                                   
                                             Chief Clerk