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2024-05-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3207 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Wednesday May 15, 2024 One Hundred Twenty-first Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Tilton at 11:32 a.m. Roll call showed 40 members present. The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Representative Dibert. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal. There being no objection, it was so ordered. With the deepest respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I offer the following poem, "Alaska Girl" by Abigail Echo-Hawk: I was raised by the spruce, my skin tasting of sticky bitter sap I was healed by the birch, held in fragile pieces stitched together I was taught patience with the cranberry, crouched on the ground, fingers touching I am the peace and strength of the river, held in a mother's water I am the resilience of the blueberry, surviving, thriving, ever continuing 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3208 I am my mother's daughter. my sisters sister. my grandmothers granddaughter. the songs they whispered. through my tears. these songs I sing. today. tomorrow. for my children's children. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Tomaszewski. CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the journal for the 120th legislative day be approved as certified by the Chief Clerk. There being no objection, it was so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated May 9 and accompanying letter dated May 14, regarding flooding in the Kuskokwim Delta, were received and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HJR 18 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(STA) Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset of the Social Security Act. CSHJR 18(STA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 219 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 219 "An Act repealing the assistive technology loan guarantee and interest subsidy program; and providing for an effective date." HB 219 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3209 HB 233 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 233(TRA) am "An Act relating to rates and time allowances for motor vehicle warranty work; and relating to unfair practices by manufacturers." CSHB 233(TRA) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 337 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 337 "An Act establishing 4-H Day." HB 337 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 19 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(FIN) am "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(FIN) "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels; and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund." (SCR 23 - title change resolution) CSHB 19(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 88 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed CSHB 88(L&C) with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 88(L&C) "An Act relating to work quotas for employees at warehouse distribution centers; and providing for an effective date." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3210 CSHB 88(L&C) is under Unfinished Business. HB 120 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 120 "An Act relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN) am S "An Act relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students; relating to animal adoption and foster care records; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 33 - title change resolution) HB 120 is under Unfinished Business. HB 125 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) "An Act relating to trapping cabins on state land; and relating to trapping cabin permit fees." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) am S "An Act relating to state land use planning and classification; relating to the James Dalton Highway right-of-way; relating to platting and recording divisions of land in first class boroughs, second class boroughs, and cities that have platting authority; relating to trapping cabins on state land; relating to trapping cabin permit fees; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 29 - title change resolution) CSHB 125(RES) is under Unfinished Business. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3211 HB 146 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(STA) "An Act relating to fireworks; repealing restrictions on the sale of fireworks; directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt fireworks regulations; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(L&C) "An Act relating to fireworks; directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt fireworks regulations; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 20 - title change resolution) CSHB 146(STA) is under Unfinished Business. HB 230 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 230 am "An Act relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; and repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 230(EDC) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales; relating to teacher national board certification; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 30 - title change resolution) HB 230 am is under Unfinished Business. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3212 HB 251 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(L&C) am "An Act exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; and permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(L&C) am S "An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation; relating to loans and limitations under the Alaska Agricultural Loan Act; exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 22 - title change resolution) CSHB 251(L&C) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 272 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed HB 272 with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(RES) "An Act relating to big game hunts for persons with physical disabilities; and providing for an effective date." HB 272 is under Unfinished Business. HB 295 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) "An Act authorizing the sale of hatchery-produced salmon to certain persons for the purpose of stocking lakes." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3213 with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) "An Act authorizing the sale of hatchery-produced salmonids to certain persons for the purpose of stocking lakes." (SCR 21 - title change resolution) CSHB 295(RES) is under Unfinished Business. HB 344 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 344 "An Act relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: HOUSE BILL NO. 344 am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health; and relating to medical assistance coverage for rehabilitative, mandatory, and optional services furnished or paid for by a school district on behalf of certain children; relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 27 - title change resolution) HB 344 is under Unfinished Business. HB 345 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE BILL NO. 345 "An Act relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; relating to the harbor facility grant fund; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3214 HOUSE BILL NO. 345 am S "An Act relating to grants to unit owners for disaster relief; relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; relating to the harbor facility grant fund; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 40 - title change resolution) HB 345 is under Unfinished Business. HB 395 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed HB 395 with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: HOUSE BILL NO. 395 am S "An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Nenana; and providing for an effective date." HB 395 is under Unfinished Business. SB 103 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to SB 103, thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 103(STA) "An Act relating to peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency service providers, and the Department of Corrections." HB 50 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate respectfully requests the following be returned: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) "An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to deposits into the permanent fund; establishing the carbon storage closure trust fund and carbon dioxide storage facility administrative fund; relating to geothermal resources; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3215 permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long- term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and regulation of the service of natural gas storage; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to the oil and gas production tax; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; relating to reserve-based state loans for oil and gas development projects in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to report to the legislature on oil and gas projects with potential to increase oil and gas production from the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to an audit of carbon storage leases conducted by the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date." and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) "An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long-term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; and providing for an effective date." CSHB 50(FIN) and SCS CSHB 50(FIN) were returned to the Senate. Messages dated May 14 and 15 were read stating the Senate passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration: FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS SCR 20 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 by the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3216 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 146, relating to fireworks; repealing restrictions on the sale of fireworks; and directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt fireworks regulations. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 21 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 by the Senate Resources Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 295, authorizing the sale of hatchery-produced salmon to certain persons for the purpose of stocking lakes. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 22 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 by the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 251, exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; and permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 23 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 by the Senate Finance Committee: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3217 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 19, relating to the registration of commercial vessels. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 27 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 by the Senate Health & Social Services Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 344, relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 29 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 by the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 125, relating to trapping cabins on state land; and relating to trapping cabin permit fees. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 30 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 by the Senate Resources Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 230, relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; and repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3218 was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 33 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 by the Senate State Affairs Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 120, relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 36 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 by the Senate Rules Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 273, relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. SCR 40 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 by the Senate Rules Committee: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 345, relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; and relating to the harbor facility grant fund. was read the first time and taken up later as a Special Order of Business. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3219 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES SB 204 The Finance Committee considered: SENATE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to the issuance of certificates of fitness for plumbers and electricians; relating to fees for certificates of fitness for plumbers and electricians; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 204(FIN) (same title) The report was signed by Representative Foster, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Stapp, Hannan, Josephson, Galvin, Foster No recommendation (2): Cronk, Ortiz Amend (2): Tomaszewski, Coulombe The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS SB 204(FIN): 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development SB 204 is on today's calendar. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations on the first special order citation calendar be taken up as a Special Order of Business. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House approve the citations on the first special order citation calendar. There being no objection, the following citations were approved and sent to enrolling: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3220 Honoring - Emily Edenshaw By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears In Memoriam - Zygmund Walter "Ski" Kowalewski By Representatives Saddler, Allard CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 146 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3211) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(STA) "An Act relating to fireworks; repealing restrictions on the sale of fireworks; directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt fireworks regulations; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 146(L&C) "An Act relating to fireworks; directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt fireworks regulations; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 20 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 146(L&C) Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3221 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Shaw And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 146(L&C). 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 was objection. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 146(L&C) Effective Date Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS CSHB 146(L&C) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3222 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 20 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 146, relating to fireworks; repealing restrictions on the sale of fireworks; and directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt fireworks regulations. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 20 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 20 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Ruffridge And so, SCR 20 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 272 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3212) on the following: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3223 HOUSE BILL NO. 272 "An Act relating to big game hunts for persons with physical disabilities; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(RES) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 272(RES) Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Ruffridge And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HB 272(RES). 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. SCS HB 272(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3224 HB 295 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3212) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) "An Act authorizing the sale of hatchery-produced salmon to certain persons for the purpose of stocking lakes." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 295(RES) "An Act authorizing the sale of hatchery-produced salmonids to certain persons for the purpose of stocking lakes." (SCR 21 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 295(RES) Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: McCormick Absent: Ruffridge And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 295(RES). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3225 SCS CSHB 295(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 21 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 295, authorizing the sale of hatchery-produced salmon to certain persons for the purpose of stocking lakes. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 21 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 21 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Ruffridge And so, SCR 21 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 395 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3214) on the following: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3226 HOUSE BILL NO. 395 "An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Nenana; and providing for an effective date." and HOUSE BILL NO. 395 am S (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 395 am S Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Ruffridge And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting HB 395 am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. HB 395 am S was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3227 In accordance with Uniform Rule 30(c), the Speaker announced that reconsideration was not available today. In accordance with Uniform Rule 43(b), the Speaker announced that engrossment may be waived on the bills on today's calendar. CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 13 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date." SB 22 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3199), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: SENATE BILL NO. 22 "An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday." SB 29 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date." SB 37 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3167), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3228 SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud." SB 67 The following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3199), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(RES) "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 9DP 2647 FN3: ZERO(DPS) 2647 FN4: (DEC) 2647 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(FIN) (same title) Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, HCS CSSB 67(FIN) was adopted. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 67(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 67(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 67(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 67(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3229 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Ruffridge And so, HCS CSSB 67(FIN) 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. HCS CSSB 67(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SB 104 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3199), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund." SB 147 The following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3199), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) "An Act relating to reemployment rights and benefits; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 6DP 1NR 2892 FN1: ZERO(LWF) 2892 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3230 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) (same title) Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, HCS CSSB 147(L&C) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 1, line 1, following "benefits;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program;" Page 7, following line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 10. Section 4, ch. 1, FSSLA 2007, as amended by sec. 5, ch. 6, SLA 2011, sec. 1, ch. 113, SLA 2014, and sec. 1, ch. 8, SLA 2018, is amended to read: Sec. 4. AS 09.38.015(a)(11); AS 47.45.301, 47.45.302, 47.45.304, 47.45.306, 47.45.308, and 47.45.309 are repealed June 30, 2034 [2024]." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Sumner objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, Galvin, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3231 Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Gray, Groh, Mears, Mina, Prax, Schrage, Sumner And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to reemployment rights and benefits; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 27 – title change resolution) Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Sumner: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "reemployment rights and benefits;" Insert "workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 23.30.005(h) is amended to read: (h) The department shall adopt rules for all panels [,] and procedures for the periodic selection, retention, and removal of both rehabilitation specialists and physicians under AS 23.30.041, 23.30.043, and 23.30.095, and shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The department may by regulation provide for procedural, discovery, or stipulated matters to be heard and decided by the commissioner or a hearing officer designated to represent the commissioner rather than a panel. If a procedural, discovery, or stipulated matter is heard and decided by the commissioner or a hearing officer designated to represent the commissioner, the action taken is considered the action of the full board on that aspect of the claim. Process and procedure under this chapter shall be as summary and simple as possible. The department, the board, or a member of it may for the purposes of this chapter subpoena witnesses, administer or cause to be administered oaths, and [MAY] examine or cause to have examined the parts of the books and records of the parties to a proceeding that relate to questions in dispute. The superior court, 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3232 on application of the department, the board, or any members of it, shall enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, papers, and records." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 26: Delete "." Insert "; (8) submit to the department, on or before October 1 of each year, a report of stay-at-work benefits provided under AS 23.30.043 for the previous calendar year; the report must include a general section, sections related to each rehabilitation specialist employed under AS 23.30.043, and a statistical summary of all stay-at-work cases, including (A) the estimated and actual cost of each active stay-at-work plan; (B) the estimated and actual time of each stay-at- work plan; (C) a status report on all individuals requesting, beginning, completing, or terminating a stay-at-work plan including (i) reasons for denial or termination; (ii) dates of completion and return to work; and (iii) other information required by the director; (D) the cost of stay-at-work benefits; (E) status reports of all individuals who successfully completed a stay-at-work plan that includes (i) the plan's occupational goal and whether the individual returned to work after completion of the stay-at-work plan; and (ii) the individual's employment status six months, one year, and two years after stay-at-work plan completion." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3233 Page 2, line 27, through page 3, line 19: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 3. AS 23.30.041(c) is amended to read: (c) An employee and an employer may stipulate to the employee's eligibility for reemployment benefits at any time. If an employee suffers a compensable injury and, as a result of the injury, the employee is totally unable, for 25 [45] consecutive days, to return to the employee's employment at the time of injury, the administrator shall notify the employee of the employee's rights under this section within 14 days after the 25th [45TH] day. Within 10 days after the employee receives the administrator's notification of the employee's rights, the employee shall elect, and notify the administrator and the employer of the election, whether to participate in the reemployment benefits process in accordance with this section or the stay-at-work benefits program established under AS 23.30.043. Except as provided in AS 23.30.043, if [IF] the employee is totally unable to return to the employee's employment for 90 [60] consecutive days as a result of the injury, the employee or employer may request an eligibility evaluation. The administrator may approve the request if the employee's injury may permanently preclude the employee's return to the employee's occupation at the time of the injury. Except as provided in AS 23.30.043, if [IF] the employee is totally unable to return to the employee's employment at the time of the injury for 120 [90] consecutive days as a result of the injury, the administrator shall, without a request, order an eligibility evaluation unless a stipulation of eligibility was submitted. If the administrator approves a request or orders an evaluation, the administrator shall, on a rotating and geographic basis, select a rehabilitation specialist from the list maintained under (b)(6) of this section to perform the eligibility evaluation. If the person that employs a rehabilitation specialist selected by the administrator to perform an eligibility evaluation under this subsection is performing any other work on the same workers' compensation claim involving the injured employee, the administrator shall select a different rehabilitation specialist." Page 4, following line 20: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 6. AS 23.30.041(f) is amended to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3234 (f) An employee is not eligible for reemployment benefits if (1) the employer offers employment within the employee's predicted post-injury physical capacities at a wage equivalent to at least the state minimum wage under AS 23.10.065 or 75 percent of the worker's gross hourly wages at the time of injury, whichever is greater, and the employment prepares the employee to be employable in other jobs that exist in the labor market; (2) the employee previously declined the development of a reemployment benefits plan under (g) of this section, received a job dislocation benefit under (g)(2) of this section, and returned to work in the same or similar occupation in terms of physical demands required of the employee at the time of the previous injury; (3) the employee has been previously rehabilitated in a former workers' [WORKER'S] compensation claim and returned to work in the same or similar occupation in terms of physical demands required of the employee at the time of the previous injury; [OR] (4) at the time of medical stability, no permanent impairment is identified or expected; (5) the employee fails to timely notify the administrator and the employer of the employee's election under (c) of this section, unless the parties submit to the administrator a stipulation to a reemployment benefits eligibility evaluation or to the employee's eligibility for reemployment benefits; (6) the employee completed a stay-at-work plan under AS 23.30.043; or (7) the employee has not cooperated with the stay-at- work benefits program under AS 23.30.043(l)." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 6, following line 31: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 11. AS 23.30 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: Sec. 23.30.043. Stay-at-work benefits program. (a) The stay-at-work benefits program is established in the division. The 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3235 division shall designate a member of the division staff as coordinator of the stay-at-work benefits program. (b) Within 14 days after an employee's election under AS 23.30.041(c) to participate in the program, the administrator shall, on a rotating and geographic basis, select a rehabilitation specialist from the list maintained under AS 23.30.041(b)(6) to develop a stay-at-work plan and provide services under the plan. In selecting a rehabilitation specialist, the administrator shall consider the rehabilitation specialist's ability to accept and promptly provide program services and the rehabilitation specialist's expertise and relevant experience relating to the employee's type of injury or challenges specific to returning the employee to work with the employer. If the person that employs a rehabilitation specialist selected by the administrator is performing any other work on the same workers' compensation claim involving the employee, the administrator shall select a different rehabilitation specialist. (c) Within 60 days after the administrator selects the rehabilitation specialist, the rehabilitation specialist shall (1) develop a stay-at-work plan and provide the plan, in a format prescribed by the director, to the employee, employer, program coordinator, and the employee's attending physician; or (2) provide the employee, employer, and the administrator with a determination and findings supporting the determination, in a format prescribed by the director, that the rehabilitation specialist is unable to develop a stay-at-work plan. (d) The board shall establish by regulation the standards and procedures a rehabilitation specialist must use in developing a stay-at-work plan and the contents that the plan must include. (e) The employee's attending physician shall provide a written opinion of whether the employee has the permanent physical capacities to participate in a stay-at-work plan. The failure of the employee's attending physician to provide an opinion under this subsection constitutes grounds for a determination that the rehabilitation specialist is unable to develop a stay-at-work plan under (c)(2) of this section. (f) Within 14 days after the program coordinator receives a stay-at-work plan, the program coordinator shall approve or deny the plan and notify the parties of the decision. Within 30 days after the program coordinator notifies the parties under this subsection, 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3236 a party may request that the administrator review the plan. Within 14 days after the administrator receives a request to review the plan, the administrator shall issue a decision approving or denying the plan. (g) Within 14 days after the administrator receives a determination under (c)(2) of this section, the administrator shall decide whether the information in the board's case file for the employee's workers' compensation claim supports the rehabilitation specialist's determination and findings. If the administrator decides the case file supports the rehabilitation specialist's determination and findings, the administrator shall, within 10 days after the administrator's decision, notify the employee and employer of the decision and notify the employee that the employee is no longer eligible for stay-at-work benefits and may pursue reemployment benefits in accordance with AS 23.30.041. If the administrator decides the case file does not support the rehabilitation specialist's determination and findings, the administrator shall, within 10 days after the administrator's decision, notify the employee, employer, and rehabilitation specialist of the decision and (1) notify the employee, employer, and rehabilitation specialist what additional information is needed to develop a stay- at-work plan, who must submit the information, and the date by which the information must be submitted; or (2) select a different rehabilitation specialist in accordance with (b) of this section to develop a stay-at-work plan and provide services under the plan. (h) Within 10 days after the administrator notifies the parties of a decision under (f) or (g) of this section, a party may seek review of the decision by requesting a hearing under AS 23.30.110. The board shall uphold the decision of the administrator unless evidence is submitted supporting an allegation of abuse of discretion on the part of the administrator. The board shall render a decision within 30 days after completion of the hearing. (i) Only a rehabilitation specialist may develop a stay-at- work plan, provide services under the plan, and make a determination and findings under this section. A person who is not a rehabilitation specialist may perform work related to the stay-at- work plan if the work is performed under the direct supervision of 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3237 a rehabilitation specialist employed in the same firm and location. The employer shall pay the fees charged by the rehabilitation specialist or other person described in this subsection for providing services under this section. (j) The cost of the stay-at-work benefits incurred under this section shall be the responsibility of the employer, shall be paid on an expense incurred basis, and may not exceed $3,000, exclusive of the fees charged by the rehabilitation specialist or other person described in (i) of this section. (k) Stay-at-work benefits terminate two years from the date the program coordinator, administrator, or board approves the stay-at-work plan, whichever is later. (l) After the employee has elected to participate in the program, and upon the request of the employer, the administrator shall decide whether the employee has not cooperated in the program. The administrator shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the administrator receives a request from the employer for a hearing. The administrator shall issue a decision within 14 days after the hearing. Within 10 days after the administrator notifies the parties of the decision, either party may seek review of the decision by requesting a hearing under AS 23.30.110. The board shall uphold the decision of the administrator unless evidence is submitted supporting an allegation of abuse of discretion on the part of the administrator. The board shall render a decision within 30 days after completion of the hearing. If the employee is found to have not cooperated with the program, the employer may terminate stay-at-work benefits and disability benefits on the date on which a finding of noncooperation is made under this subsection. Noncooperation means the employee's unreasonable failure to (1) maintain contact with the rehabilitation specialist; (2) cooperate with the rehabilitation specialist in developing a stay-at-work plan; (3) comply with the employee's responsibilities outlined in the stay-at-work plan; or (4) participate in the stay-at-work plan or in a plan activity. (m) An employee is not eligible for stay-at-work benefits if the employee fails to timely notify the administrator and the employer of the employee's election under AS 23.30.041(c), 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3238 unless the parties submit to the administrator a stipulation that the employee may participate in the program. (n) An employer may elect not to participate or continue to participate in a stay-at-work plan at any time before the employee completes the plan. If an employer elects not to participate under this subsection, the employer shall notify the employee, the program coordinator, and, if applicable, the rehabilitation specialist of the election. The notice must be in the format prescribed by the director and inform the employee that the employee is no longer eligible for stay-at-work benefits and may pursue reemployment benefits in accordance with AS 23.30.041. The notice of the election is effective the day after the notice is served on the employee, the program coordinator, or, if applicable, the rehabilitation specialist, whichever is later. The employer is responsible for the cost of the stay-at-work benefits incurred before the notice becomes effective. (o) In this section, (1) "administrator" means the reemployment benefits administrator employed under AS 23.30.041(a); (2) "plan" or "stay-at-work plan" means a plan developed by a rehabilitation specialist under this section to return an employee to work for the employer; (3) "program" means the stay-at-work benefits program established in this section; (4) "program coordinator" means the division staff member designated as the coordinator of the program; (5) "rehabilitation specialist" has the meaning given in AS 23.30.041(r); (6) "stay-at-work benefits" means benefits provided under the program. * Sec. 12. AS 23.30.100(a) is amended to read: (a) Notice to an employer of an injury or death in respect to which compensation is payable under this chapter shall be given within 15 [30] days after the date of the [SUCH] injury or death [TO THE EMPLOYER]. * Sec. 13. AS 23.30.105(a) is amended to read: (a) The right to compensation for disability under this chapter is barred unless a claim for it is filed within two years after the employee has knowledge of the nature of the employee's disability and its relation to the employment and after disablement. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3239 However, the maximum time for filing the claim in any event other than arising out of an occupational disease shall be four years from the date of injury, and the right to compensation for death is barred unless a claim therefor is filed within one year after the death, except that, if payment of compensation has been made without an award on account of the injury or death, a claim may be filed within two years after the date of the last payment of benefits under AS 23.30.041, 23.30.043, 23.30.180, 23.30.185, 23.30.190, 23.30.200, or 23.30.215. It is additionally provided that, in the case of latent defects pertinent to and causing compensable disability, the injured employee has full right to claim as shall be determined by the board, time limitations notwithstanding." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 7, line 2: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 15. This Act takes effect January 1, 2025." Representative Sumner 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: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3240 And so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "reemployment rights and benefits" Insert "workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder" Page 6, following line 31: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 23.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 23.30.118. Presumption of compensability for post- traumatic stress disorder. (a) There is a presumption that an employee's claim for compensation as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder is within the provisions of this chapter if the employee (1) is employed or was employed in an occupation listed in (b)(2) of this section; and (2) while employed or within three years after the last date of the employee's employment, receives a diagnosis by a psychiatrist or a psychologist of post-traumatic stress disorder. (b) The presumption of compensability described in (a) of this section (1) may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee's post-traumatic stress disorder resulted from factors that were not work related; (2) applies only to the following employees: (A) correctional officers; (B) emergency medical technicians; (C) emergency medical dispatchers; (D) firefighters; 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3241 (E) mobile intensive care paramedics licensed under AS 18.08; (F) peace officers; and (G) employees who are certified under state law to perform emergency medical services; and (3) notwithstanding AS 23.30.100(a), applies for a period of three years following the last date of the employee's employment. (c) In this section, (1) "correctional officer" has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290; (2) "emergency medical dispatcher" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (3) "emergency medical service" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (4) "emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in AS 18.08.200; (5) "firefighter" has the meaning given in AS 23.30.121(f); (6) "peace officer" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(b). * Sec. 10. AS 23.30.120(c) is amended to read: (c) Except as provided in AS 23.30.118, the [THE] presumption of compensability established in (a) of this section does not apply to a mental injury resulting from work-related stress." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 3 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3242 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Vance, Wright Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, McCabe, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Tilton, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Sumner: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "reemployment rights and benefits" Insert "workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund" Page 6, following line 31: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 23.30.082(a) is amended to read: (a) The workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury [GENERAL FUND] to carry out the purposes of this section. The fund is composed of civil penalty payments made by employers under AS 23.30.080, income earned on investment of the money in the fund, money deposited in the fund by the department, and appropriations to the fund, if any. However, money appropriated to the fund does not lapse. Amounts in the fund may be appropriated for claims against the fund, for expenses directly related to fund operations and claims, and for legal expenses." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3243 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Rauscher, Vance And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent to set an amendment deadline of 1:11 p.m., today for HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 7, line 1: Insert a new bill section to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3244 "* Sec. 9. AS 47.25.980(a) is amended to read: (a) The department shall (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the food stamp program; (2) cooperate with the federal government and do all things necessary to continue state eligibility under the food stamp program; (3) comply with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2036d (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and certify each eligible household for the longest certification period permitted under federal law; in this paragraph, "certification period" has the meaning given in 7 U.S.C. 2012 [7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2036 (FOOD STAMP PROGRAM)]; (4) establish an electronic application for the food stamp program and allow an applicant to submit an application in electronic format or in other formats required by state and federal law; the electronic application must inform an applicant that a false statement made on the application will be investigated and is punishable under AS 11.56.210; in this paragraph, "electronic application" means an application for benefits or renewal of benefits, whether the department exclusively administers the benefits or administers the benefits in coordination with another state agency or federal agency, electronically completed and submitted through the department's Internet website." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3245 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H 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. HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3246 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS HCR 27 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the House Rules Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 147, relating to reemployment rights and benefits. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall HCR 27 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 27 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, HCR 27 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 120 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3210) on the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 120 "An Act relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students; and providing for an effective date." and 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3247 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN) am S "An Act relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students; relating to animal adoption and foster care records; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 33 – title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 120(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 21 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Saddler, Story, Sumner, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, Galvin, C.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Schrage, Shaw, Stutes, Tilton, Vance Absent: Stapp And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HB 120(FIN) am S. Representative Saddler moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 120(FIN) am S Effective Date Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3248 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The House later rescinded previous action in passing SCS HB 120(FIN) am S. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 33 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 120, relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 33 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 33 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3249 Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 33 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 125 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3210) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) "An Act relating to trapping cabins on state land; and relating to trapping cabin permit fees." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) am S "An Act relating to state land use planning and classification; relating to the James Dalton Highway right-of-way; relating to platting and recording divisions of land in first class boroughs, second class boroughs, and cities that have platting authority; relating to trapping cabins on state land; relating to trapping cabin permit fees; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 29 – title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 125(RES) am S Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3250 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 125(RES) am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 29 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 125, relating to trapping cabins on state land; and relating to trapping cabin permit fees. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 29 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 29 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3251 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 29 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 251 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3212) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(L&C) am "An Act exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; and permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 251(L&C) am S "An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation; relating to loans and limitations under the Alaska Agricultural Loan Act; exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 22 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3252 Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and she was required to vote. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 251(L&C) am S Concur YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Sumner And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 251(L&C) am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 22 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3253 the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 251, exempting certain foods and drinks prepared in an uninspected kitchen from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements; and permitting a person to acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership share in an animal if certain conditions are met. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 22 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 22 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Sumner And so, SCR 22 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 345 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3213) on the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 345 "An Act relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; relating to the harbor facility grant fund; and providing for an effective date." and 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3254 HOUSE BILL NO. 345 am S "An Act relating to grants to unit owners for disaster relief; relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; relating to the harbor facility grant fund; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 40 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 345 am S Concur YEAS: 30 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Vance, Wright Nays: Allard, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, McCabe, Prax, Stapp, Tomaszewski Absent: Carpenter, Sumner And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting HB 345 am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3255 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 40 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 345, relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; and relating to the harbor facility grant fund. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 40 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 40 Special Order of Business YEAS: 37 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Carpenter, Sumner And so, SCR 40 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 151 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3200), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3256 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to police officer training; establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Review Commission; relating to missing and murdered indigenous persons; relating to the duties of the Department of Public Safety; and providing for an effective date." SB 204 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3196), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: SENATE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to the issuance of certificates of fitness for plumbers and electricians; relating to fees for certificates of fitness for plumbers and electricians; and providing for an effective date." SB 256 The following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3200), was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 256 "An Act establishing May as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page STA RPT 4DP 1NR 2398 FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED) 2398 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 256 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 256 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 256 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3257 SB 256 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance Absent: Wright And so, SB 256 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. SB 256 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to a call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 2:16 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 3:56 p.m. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House revert to Messages from the Senate. There being no objection, the House reverted to: MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HCR 19 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3258 the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 95, relating to special request specialty organization registration plates; and relating to special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty. HCR 19 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HCR 24 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 179, prohibiting municipalities from levying a tax on the transfer of real property; prohibiting the state from levying a tax on the transfer of real property; and relating to municipal taxation of mobile telecommunications services. HCR 24 was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SB 34 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 34(FIN), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 34(FIN) "An Act reestablishing the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; relating to the membership and duties of the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; relating to the authority of the Department of Natural Resources regarding the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; and providing for an effective date." A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 67(RES), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(FIN) "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3259 SB 95 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 95(STA) am "An Act relating to special request specialty organization registration plates; relating to special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty; and providing for an effective date." thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 95(RLS) "An Act relating to special request specialty organization registration plates; relating to special registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty; relating to special registration plates for vehicles owned by women veterans; relating to special request registration plates for United States Space Force personnel; relating to the transfer of vehicles; relating to commercial driver's licenses and commercial instruction permits; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 19 - title change resolution) SB 134 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 134(JUD), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 134(JUD) "An Act relating to insurance; relating to insurance data security; relating to mammograms; amending Rule 26, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 402 and 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date." SB 152 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 152(L&C), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 152(ENE) "An Act relating to community energy facilities." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3260 SB 179 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 179(CRA) "An Act prohibiting municipalities from levying a tax on the transfer of real property; prohibiting the state from levying a tax on the transfer of real property; and relating to municipal taxation of mobile telecommunications services." thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 179(RLS) am H "An Act relating to municipal property tax; relating to assessment of property, boards of equalization, and certification of assessors; prohibiting municipalities from levying a tax on the transfer of real property; prohibiting the state from levying a tax on the transfer of real property; relating to municipal taxation of mobile telecommunications services; and providing for an effective date." (HCR 24 - title change resolution) SB 259 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate concurred in the House amendment to CSSB 259(FIN), thus adopting: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 259(FIN) "An Act relating to the compensation of state employees; relating to the salary of the chief administrative law judge; and providing for an effective date." HB 50 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) "An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3261 to long-term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) am S "An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to deposits into the permanent fund; establishing the carbon storage closure trust fund and carbon dioxide storage facility administrative fund; relating to geothermal resources; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long- term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and regulation of the service of natural gas storage; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to the oil and gas production tax; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; relating to reserve-based state loans for oil and gas development projects in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to report to the legislature on oil and gas projects with potential to increase oil and gas production from the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to an audit of carbon storage leases conducted by the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 17 - title change resolution) CSHB 50(FIN) is under Unfinished Business. HB 155 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) am "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; and 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3262 relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; relating to judge advocates; relating to military facility zones; relating to the appointment of an assistant adjutant general; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 24 - title change resolution) CSHB 155(FIN) am is under Unfinished Business. HB 273 A message dated May 14 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 273(L&C) "An Act relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 273(L&C) am S "An Act relating to commercial fishing loans; relating to subsidiary corporations of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 36 - title change resolution) CSHB 273(L&C) is under Unfinished Business. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House advance to Consideration of the Daily Calendar. There being no objection, the House advanced to: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3263 THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 68 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 14 calendar (page 3160), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 68(STA) am H "An Act relating to public notice requirements for museums and for certain state actions and public hearings; and providing for an effective date." RESCIND HB 120 Representative Tomaszewski moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind previous action in adopting (page 3247): SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 120(FIN) am S "An Act relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for certain nonresident postsecondary students; relating to animal adoption and foster care records; and providing for an effective date." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tomaszewski moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment, and recommended that the members vote no. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 120(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 2 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Galvin, Josephson Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Foster, Gray, Groh, Hannan, 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 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3264 Absent: Fields And so, the House failed to concur in the Senate amendment. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate and respectfully requested it to recede. THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 91 The following, which was held from the May 14 calendar (page 3196), was read the third time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 91(FIN) am H "An Act relating to telehealth; relating to multidisciplinary care teams; and relating to the practice of medicine." The question being: "Shall CSSB 91(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 91(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: C.Johnson And so, CSSB 91(FIN) am H passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SB 189 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 14 calendar (page 3196), was read the third time: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3265 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 189(RLS) "An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists; extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; extending the termination date of the Marijuana Control Board; and providing for an effective date." Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to return to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment Nos. 1 and 3. There was objection. The question being: "Shall HCS SB 189(RLS) be returned to second reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 189(RLS) Third Reading Return to Second for Amendment Nos. 1 and 3 YEAS: 33 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Prax, Ruffridge And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Cronk: Page 1, line 2, following "Therapists;" (title amendment): Insert "establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources;" 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3266 Page 1, line 4, following "Board;": Insert "requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area;" Page 1, following line 11: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 08.54.600(a) is amended to read: (a) The board shall (1) prepare and grade (A) a qualification examination for a registered guide-outfitter license that requires demonstration that the applicant is qualified generally to provide guided and outfitted hunts and, in particular, possesses knowledge of fishing, hunting, and guiding laws and regulations; and (B) a certification examination for each game management unit in which the registered guide-outfitter intends to provide big game hunting services; the examination must require demonstration that the registered guide-outfitter is qualified to provide guided and outfitted hunts in the game management unit for which the registered guide-outfitter seeks to be certified and, in particular, must require demonstration that the registered guide-outfitter possesses knowledge of the terrain, transportation problems, game, and other characteristics of the game management unit; (2) authorize the issuance of registered guide-outfitter, master guide-outfitter, class-A assistant guide, assistant guide, and transporter licenses after the applicant for the license satisfies the requirements for the license; (3) impose appropriate disciplinary sanctions on a licensee under AS 08.54.600 - 08.54.790; (4) require an applicant for issuance or renewal of any class of guide license or of a transporter license to state in a written and signed document whether the applicant's right to obtain, or exercise the privileges granted by, a hunting, guiding, outfitting, or transportation services license is revoked or suspended in this state or another state or in Canada; (5) regularly disseminate information regarding examinations and other qualifications for all classes of guide licenses to residents of the rural areas of the state; (6) adopt procedural and substantive regulations required 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3267 by this chapter; (7) provide for administration of examinations for registered guide-outfitters at least twice a year; (8) meet at least twice annually; (9) coordinate and consult with the Board of Game and the Department of Natural Resources to fulfill the duties of each under AS 16.05.262 and AS 38.05.022. * Sec. 4. AS 16.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 16.05.262. Establishment of big game guide concession areas. (a) The Board of Game shall consider and approve or disapprove a proposal to establish a big game guide concession area that would be administered by the Department of Natural Resources under AS 38.05.022 in a single game management unit or subunit. The board may only establish a big game guide concession area by approving a proposal submitted under this section to do so. A big game guide may conduct a hunt in a concession area established under this section only if the guide holds a big game guide concession area permit issued under AS 38.05.022. (b) A person may submit a proposal to the Board of Game for the establishment of a big game guide concession area. After providing 15 days' public notice, the board may consider the proposal at the board's next regular meeting in the region where the big game guide concession area is proposed. (c) After taking public comment, the Board of Game, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Game, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Big Game Commercial Services Board established under AS 08.54.591, may approve a proposal to establish a big game guide concession area if the board determines that establishing the area (1) supports the conservation and management of the state's land and big game resources; (2) aids in the enforcement of state statutes and regulations relating to guided hunts for big game; and (3) is in the public interest. (d) If the Board of Game approves the establishment of a big game guide concession area under this section, the board shall determine the number of full big game guide concession area permits and limited big game guide concession area permits that the Department of Natural Resources shall make available under 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3268 AS 38.05.022. To determine the number of full big game guide concession area permits and limited big game guide concession area permits that should be issued for a big game guide concession area and the specific authorizations that should attach to each concession permit authorized for the area, the Board of Game (1) may establish advisory boards composed of representatives of the state departments and boards listed in (c) of this section who are familiar with the area and interested members of the public to assist the board in making the determination; (2) may not (A) combine more than three existing guide use areas into a single big game guide concession area; (B) establish more than one big game guide concession area in a single guide use area. (e) In this section, (1) "full big game guide concession area permit" has the meaning given in AS 38.05.022(j); (2) "game management unit" has the meaning given in AS 08.54.790; (3) "guide use area" has the meaning given in AS 08.54.750(g); (4) "limited big game guide concession area permit" has the meaning given in AS 38.05.022(j). * Sec. 5. AS 38.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 38.05.022. Big game guide concession area permit program. (a) The commissioner shall implement a big game guide concession area permit program to limit the number of individuals authorized to conduct big game guiding on land in the state where the Board of Game has approved the establishment of a big game guide concession area under AS 16.05.262. (b) The commissioner shall administer the big game guide concession area permit program to (1) encourage conservation of the state's land and wildlife resources; (2) provide a superior hunting experience to individuals who retain big game guiding services by limiting the number of guided hunts occurring in the same area; (3) reduce user conflicts between big game guides and between big game guides and other users of land in the state; (4) ensure a responsible, professional, and economically 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3269 healthy big game guide guiding industry in the state; and (5) incentivize long-term planning and the conservation of natural resources by big game guides. (c) The department shall issue full big game guide concession area and limited big game guide concession area permits for a big game guide concession area established by the Board of Game under AS 16.05.262 in an open, public, and competitive process. The department shall establish permit standards and scoring criteria, but may not provide that a permit be issued based on the highest bid amount. A big game guide may not hold more than three concession permits at a time for state land issued under this subsection and is subject to the requirements of AS 08.54.750. A concession permit issued under this subsection is valid for 10 years from the date issued. A concession permit issued under this subsection may not be extended or renewed without the same open and competitive process provided by the department for the issuance of a concession permit under this subsection. (d) The commissioner, in consultation with the Big Game Commercial Services Board established under AS 08.54.591, the Board of Game, and the Department of Fish and Game, shall adopt regulations necessary to establish and administer the big game guide concession area permit program, including regulations relating to (1) the qualifications for a full big game guide concession area permit or a limited big game guide concession area permit; (2) the process for issuing full big game guide concession area permits and limited big game guide concession area permits and the scope and authorizations provided by each permit; (3) the determination and collection of reasonable concession permit fees; in determining reasonable concession permit fees, the commissioner shall consider the following: (A) fees paid by big game guides holding similar concession permits in other jurisdictions; (B) the number and type of concession permits issued for a big game guide concession area. (e) Subject to the approval of the commissioner, a big game guide who holds a concession permit under this section may, during the term of the permit, transfer the concession permit to 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3270 another individual qualified under regulations adopted under this section. In approving or disapproving the transfer of a permit, the commissioner shall consider the circumstances of the proposed transfer and whether the transfer will promote the principles listed in (b) of this section. (f) The commissioner, in consultation with the Big Game Commercial Services Board established under AS 08.54.591, the Board of Game, and the Department of Fish and Game, may suspend or revoke a concession permit issued under this section. If a permittee violates the terms of a concession permit issued under this section, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the concession permit after providing the permittee with written notice and an opportunity to be heard. (g) The commissioner shall keep confidential information provided by the Big Game Commercial Services Board under AS 08.54.680 or 08.54.760 and any propriety information, confidential commercial information, or confidential financial information used by the department in the course of approving or denying an application for a big game guide concession area permit offered under this section. (h) The commissioner is responsible for administration and enforcement of this section and may delegate that authority as appropriate. The department may issue a citation for a violation of this section or a regulation adopted under this section. (i) In issuing a full big game guide concession area permit or limited big game guide concession area permit under this section, the commissioner, in consultation with the Big Game Commercial Services Board established under AS 08.54.591, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and private land owners who own 5,000 or more acres of land in the game management unit where a concession program is established shall consider each applicant's professional history and reputation, in addition to other applicable criteria in the process required by (c) of this section. (j) In this section, (1) "concession permit" means a permit granting a big game guide the right to conduct commercial big game hunts on land within a geographic area defined by the department; (2) "full big game guide concession area permit" means a concession permit made available by the department through a competitive process that limits the number of clients that a permit 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3271 holder may provide big game guided hunts to in the area and limits the species the permit holder may provide guided hunts for in the concession area; (3) "limited big game guide concession area permit" means a concession permit made available by the department through a random draw application process that provides more restrictive limitations than a full big game guide concession area permit on the number of clients that a permit holder may provide big game guided hunts to in the area and limits the species the permit holder may provide guided hunts for in the concession area." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 5: Delete "Sections 1 - 4" Insert "Sections 1, 2, 6, and 7" Page 2, following line 7: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 9. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: INITIAL BIG GAME GUIDE CONCESSION AREA AND PERMIT PROGRAM. (a) Notwithstanding AS 16.05.262, added by sec. 4 of this Act, the Board of Game shall establish the initial big game guide concession area under this section. In establishing the initial concession area under this section, the Board of Game, after taking public comment and in consultation with the Big Game Commercial Services Board established under AS 08.54.591, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources, shall identify and select a single game management unit or subunit that the Board of Game determines would benefit most from the establishment of a big game guide concession area permit program under AS 38.05.022, added by sec. 5 of this Act, in consideration of the principles of AS 38.05.022(b), added by sec. 5 of this Act. The Board of Game shall determine the number of full big game guide concession area permits and limited big game guide concession area permits that the Department of Natural Resources shall make available in the initial big game guide concession area established under this section and the specific authorizations that should attach to each 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3272 concession permit authorized under this subsection for the area using the process provided in AS 16.05.262(d). (b) Notwithstanding the requirement in AS 38.05.022(a) and (c) that the Board of Game approve the establishment of the area under AS 16.05.262, the Department of Natural Resources shall establish and administer a big game guide concession area permit program under AS 38.05.022, added by sec. 5 of this Act, in the game management unit or subunit selected by the Board of Game under (a) of this section. (c) In this section, (1) "concession permit" means a permit granting a big game guide the right to conduct commercial big game hunts on land within the boundaries of the region selected by the Board of Game under (a) of this section; (2) "full big game guide concession area permit" has the meaning given in AS 38.05.022(j); (3) "game management unit" has the meaning given in AS 08.54.790; (4) "limited big game guide concession area permit" has the meaning given in AS 38.05.022(j). * Sec. 10. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: TRANSITION. Notwithstanding the effective date for AS 16.05.262 in sec. 11 of this Act, the Board of Game may only accept and consider a proposal to establish a big game guide concession area under AS 16.05.262, added by sec. 4 of this Act, if (1) the Board of Game has established the concession area required under sec. 4 of this Act; and (2) the Department of Natural Resources has implemented and administered a big game guide concession area program in the concession area established under sec. 4 of this Act for a period of at least three years, notwithstanding the requirement in AS 38.05.022(a) and (c) that the Board of Game approve the establishment of the area under AS 16.05.262." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3273 There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 189(RLS) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman, Hannan And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 189(RLS) am H "An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists; establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; extending the termination date of the Marijuana Control Board; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Fields: Page 1, line 2, following "Therapists;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to education tax credits for certain payments and contributions for child care and child care facilities; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3274 education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit;" Page 1, line 4, following "Board;": Insert "renaming the day care assistance program the child care assistance program; relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014;" Page 1, following line 11: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 21.96.070(a) is amended to read: (a) A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax due under AS 21.09.210 or AS 21.66.110 for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a state- operated vocational technical education and training school; (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; [AND] (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3275 that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; (7) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the taxpayer's employees; (8) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the taxpayer's employees; and (9) a payment to an employee of the taxpayer made by the taxpayer for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. * Sec. 4. AS 21.96.070(d) is amended to read: (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; and (2) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018, AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, result in the total amount of credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 5. AS 21.96.070 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (g) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adjust the dollar limit on credits under (d) of this section for inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. * Sec. 6. AS 43.20.014(a) is amended to read: (a) A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED FOR] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3276 direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation, by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association, or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, equipment, and facilities by a state-operated vocational technical education and training school, a nonprofit regional training center recognized by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and an apprenticeship program in the state that is registered with the United States Department of Labor under 29 U.S.C. 50 - 50b (National Apprenticeship Act); (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; (7) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750; (8) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for funding a scholarship awarded by a nonprofit organization to a dual-credit student to defray the cost of a dual-credit course, including the cost of (A) tuition and textbooks; (B) registration, course, and programmatic student 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3277 fees; (C) on-campus room and board at the postsecondary institution in the state that provides the dual-credit course; (D) transportation costs to and from a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200 or the postsecondary school in the state that provides the dual-credit course; and (E) other related educational and programmatic costs; (9) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for constructing, operating, or maintaining a residential housing facility by a residential school in the state approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200; (10) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for childhood early learning and development programs and educational support to childhood early learning and development programs provided by a nonprofit corporation organized under AS 10.20, a tribal entity, or a school district in the state, by the Department of Education and Early Development, or through a state grant; (11) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for science, technology, engineering, and math programs provided by a nonprofit agency or a school district for school staff and for students in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; [AND] (12) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the operation of a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities that promote the legacy of public service contributions to the state and perpetuate ongoing educational programs that foster public service leadership for future generations of residents of the state; (13) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the taxpayer's employees; (14) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the taxpayer's employees; and (15) a payment to an employee of the taxpayer made by the taxpayer for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3278 * Sec. 7. AS 43.20.014(d) is amended to read: (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; (2) also be allowed as a deduction under 26 U.S.C. 170 against the tax imposed by this chapter; and (3) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 21.96.070, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018, AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, result in the total amount of credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 8. AS 43.20.014 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adjust the dollar limit on credits under (d) of this section for inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. * Sec. 9. AS 43.55.019(a) is amended to read: (a) A producer of oil or gas is allowed a credit against the tax levied by AS 43.55.011(e) for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED FOR] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, equipment, and facilities 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3279 by a state-operated vocational technical education and training school, a nonprofit regional training center recognized by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and an apprenticeship program in the state that is registered with the United States Department of Labor under 29 U.S.C. 50 - 50b (National Apprenticeship Act); (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; [AND] (7) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750; (8) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the producer's employees; (9) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the producer's employees; and (10) a payment to an employee of the producer made by the producer for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. * Sec. 10. AS 43.55.019(d) is amended to read: (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; and (2) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 21.96.070, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018, AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, result in the total amount of 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3280 credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 11. AS 43.55.019 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (i) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adjust the limit under (d) of this section for inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. * Sec. 12. AS 43.56.018(a) is amended to read: (a) The owner of property taxable under this chapter is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED FOR] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a state- operated vocational technical education and training school; (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3281 (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; [AND] (7) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750; (8) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the property owner's employees; (9) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the property owner's employees; and (10) a payment to an employee of the property owner made by the owner for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. * Sec. 13. AS 43.56.018(d) is amended to read: (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; and (2) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 21.96.070, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.65.018, AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, result in the total amount of credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 14. AS 43.56.018 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the department shall adjust the dollar limit on credits under (d) of this section for inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. * Sec. 15. AS 43.65.018(a) is amended to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3282 (a) A person engaged in the business of mining in the state is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED FOR] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation, by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association, or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a state- operated vocational technical education and training school; (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; (7) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750; (8) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for funding a scholarship awarded by a nonprofit organization to a dual-credit student to defray the cost of a dual-credit course, including the cost of (A) tuition and textbooks; (B) registration, course, and programmatic student 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3283 fees; (C) on-campus room and board at the postsecondary institution in the state that provides the dual-credit course; (D) transportation costs to and from a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200 or the postsecondary school in the state that provides the dual-credit course; and (E) other related educational and programmatic costs; (9) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for constructing, operating, or maintaining a residential housing facility by a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200; (10) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for childhood early learning and development programs and educational support to childhood early learning and development programs provided by a nonprofit corporation organized under AS 10.20, a tribal entity, or a school district in the state, by the Department of Education and Early Development, or through a state grant; (11) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for science, technology, engineering, and math programs provided by a nonprofit agency or a school district for school staff and for students in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; [AND] (12) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the operation of a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities that promote the legacy of public service contributions to the state and perpetuate ongoing educational programs that foster public service leadership for future generations of residents of the state; (13) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the person's employees; (14) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the person's employees; and (15) a payment to an employee of the person's business made by the person for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. * Sec. 16. AS 43.65.018(d) is amended to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3284 (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; and (2) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 21.96.070, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, result in the total amount of the credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 17. AS 43.65.018 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the department shall adjust the dollar limit on credits under (d) of this section for inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. * Sec. 18. AS 43.75.018(a) is amended to read: (a) A person engaged in a fisheries business is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED FOR] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation, by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association, or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a state- operated vocational technical education and training school; (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3285 facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; (7) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750; (8) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for funding a scholarship awarded by a nonprofit organization to a dual-credit student to defray the cost of a dual-credit course, including the cost of (A) tuition and textbooks; (B) registration, course, and programmatic student fees; (C) on-campus room and board at the postsecondary institution in the state that provides the dual-credit course; (D) transportation costs to and from a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200 or the postsecondary school in the state that provides the dual-credit course; and (E) other related educational and programmatic costs; (9) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for constructing, operating, or maintaining a residential housing facility by a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200; (10) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for childhood early learning and development programs and educational support to childhood early learning and development programs provided by a nonprofit corporation organized under AS 10.20, a tribal entity, or a school district in the state, by the 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3286 Department of Education and Early Development, or through a state grant; (11) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for science, technology, engineering, and math programs provided by a nonprofit agency or a school district for school staff and for students in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; [AND] (12) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the operation of a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities that promote the legacy of public service contributions to the state and perpetuate ongoing educational programs that foster public service leadership for future generations of residents of the state; (13) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the person's employees; (14) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the person's employees; and (15) a payment to an employee of the person's business made by the person for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. * Sec. 19. AS 43.75.018(d) is amended to read: (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; and (2) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 21.96.070, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018, or AS 43.77.045, result in the total amount of the credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 20. AS 43.75.018 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (h) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adjust the dollar limit on credits under (d) of this section for 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3287 inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. * Sec. 21. AS 43.77.045(a) is amended to read: (a) A person engaged in a floating fisheries business is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for [CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED FOR] (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an Alaska university foundation, by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four-year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association, or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (2) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for secondary school level vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a school district in the state; (3) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for vocational education courses, programs, and facilities by a state- operated vocational technical education and training school; (4) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for a facility by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or four- year college accredited by a national or regional accreditation association or by a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the state; (5) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for Alaska Native cultural or heritage programs and educational support, including mentoring and tutoring, provided by a nonprofit agency for public school staff and for students who are in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; (6) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for education, research, rehabilitation, and facilities by an institution that is located in the state and that qualifies as a coastal ecosystem learning center under the Coastal America Partnership established by the federal government; (7) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750; (8) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3288 funding a scholarship awarded by a nonprofit organization to a dual-credit student to defray the cost of a dual-credit course, including the cost of (A) tuition and textbooks; (B) registration, course, and programmatic student fees; (C) on-campus room and board at the postsecondary institution in the state that provides the dual-credit course; (D) transportation costs to and from a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200 or the postsecondary school in the state that provides the dual-credit course; and (E) other related educational and programmatic costs; (9) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for constructing, operating, or maintaining a residential housing facility by a residential school approved by the Department of Education and Early Development under AS 14.16.200; (10) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for childhood early learning and development programs and educational support to childhood early learning and development programs provided by a nonprofit corporation organized under AS 10.20, a tribal entity, or a school district in the state, by the Department of Education and Early Development, or through a state grant; (11) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for science, technology, engineering, and math programs provided by a nonprofit agency or a school district for school staff and for students in grades kindergarten through 12 in the state; [AND] (12) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for the operation of a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities that promote the legacy of public service contributions to the state and perpetuate ongoing educational programs that foster public service leadership for future generations of residents of the state; (13) expenditures made to operate a child care facility in the state for the children of the person's employees; (14) contributions of cash or equipment accepted by a child care facility in the state operated by a nonprofit corporation and attended by one or more children of the 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3289 person's employees; and (15) a payment to an employee of the person's business made by the person for the purpose of offsetting the employee's child care costs incurred in the state. * Sec. 22. AS 43.77.045(d) is amended to read: (d) A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not (1) be the basis for a credit claimed under another provision of this title; and (2) when combined with contributions that are the basis for credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year under AS 21.96.070, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018, or AS 43.75.018, result in the total amount of the credits exceeding $3,000,000 [$1,000,000]; if the taxpayer is a member of an affiliated group, then the total amount of credits may not exceed $3,000,000 [$1,000,000] for the affiliated group; in this paragraph, "affiliated group" has the meaning given in AS 43.20.145. * Sec. 23. AS 43.77.045 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (g) Beginning January 1, 2030, and every five years thereafter, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adjust the dollar limit on credits under (d) of this section for inflation, using 100 percent of the change over the preceding five calendar years in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, following line 2: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 26. AS 47.05.030(a) is amended to read: (a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section and for purposes directly connected with the administration of general assistance, adult public assistance, the child [DAY] care assistance program authorized under AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095, or the Alaska temporary assistance program, and in accordance with the regulations of the department, a person may not solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3290 participate in, or acquiesce in the use of, a list of or names of, or information concerning, persons applying for or receiving the assistance directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the department or subdivisions or agencies of the department, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties. * Sec. 27. AS 47.05.085(a) is amended to read: (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee at the director level may issue subpoenas to compel the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records considered necessary as evidence in connection with an investigation under or the administration of AS 47.07 (medical assistance), AS 47.08 (assistance for catastrophic illnesses and acute or chronic medical conditions), AS 47.25 (child [DAY] care assistance, child care grants, general relief, adult public assistance, and food stamps), and AS 47.27 (Alaska temporary assistance program). * Sec. 28. AS 47.25.001(a) is amended to read: (a) The department shall (1) implement and administer a program to assist in providing child [DAY] care for the children of low and moderate income families according to the requirements of AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095; (2) establish standards of eligibility for child [DAY] care benefits; the standards must provide that the maximum monthly household income for a family to be eligible for the program is 105 percent of the median monthly household income in the state, adjusted for family size, unless the family is otherwise exempt from income eligibility requirements; (3) contract for the care of children of eligible families; (4) establish procedures to periodically review the needs of families receiving child [DAY] care benefits; (5) provide notification to the local government body of the request for a contract with a child [DAY] care facility; (6) establish an electronic application for assistance and allow an applicant to submit an application in electronic format or in other formats required by state and federal law; the electronic application must inform an applicant that a false statement made on the application will be investigated and is punishable under AS 11.56.210; 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3291 (7) establish a program to partner with private sector entities to create incentives for employers to develop on-site or near-site child care. * Sec. 29. AS 47.25.011 is amended to read: Sec. 47.25.011. Administrative costs of program contractors. To defray administrative expenses, a contractor under AS 47.25.001(b) may only retain $1,000 or 12 percent, whichever is greater, of the child [DAY] care assistance program funds it receives from the department under the contract. * Sec. 30. AS 47.25.021 is amended to read: Sec. 47.25.021. Conditions of receipt of benefits. Benefits may be paid for the care of children of a low or moderate income family only if a parent or guardian, because of the child [DAY] care, is freed to work or to seek work or to attend school. Benefits may not be paid for the care of children of a family where one parent or guardian is not working, actively seeking work, or attending school and is physically and mentally capable of caring for the children. * Sec. 31. AS 47.25.031 is amended to read: Sec. 47.25.031. Eligibility of families for benefits. The department shall determine the eligibility of families for child [DAY] care benefits on the basis of the following factors: (1) income of the family including salary, alimony, child support, retirement benefits, social security, and any other source of income; (2) number of children in the family; (3) whether there is one parent or guardian solely responsible for the care of the family. * Sec. 32. AS 47.25.041 is amended to read: Sec. 47.25.041. Contributions by parent or guardian. The department shall develop a sliding fee scale based on the factors listed in AS 47.25.031 for purposes of determining the amount to be contributed by the parent or guardian for child care; the amount may not exceed seven percent of the family monthly income. The contribution of the parent or guardian shall be paid to the child [DAY] care facility. * Sec. 33. AS 47.25.051 is amended to read: Sec. 47.25.051. Placement; payment by state. (a) Parents or guardians shall select the child [DAY] care facility for the care of their children. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3292 (b) Benefits shall be paid by the department directly to the municipality or organization contracting with the child [DAY] care facility. * Sec. 34. AS 47.25.051 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) The department shall use a market rate study or a cost of care study to establish a subsidy rate for each region served by the program established under AS 47.25.001. The department shall use the subsidy rate to determine the amount of benefits payable by the department under (b) of this section. * Sec. 35. AS 47.25.071(b) is amended to read: (b) To qualify for a grant under (a) or (d) of this section, the child care facility must (1) be currently licensed under AS 47.32 and applicable municipal licensing requirements; (2) participate in the child [DAY] care assistance program under AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095; [AND] (3) provide care under a payment system as provided in (g) of this section; and (4) be designated as a quality child care facility by the department. * Sec. 36. AS 47.25.071(g) is amended to read: (g) A [EACH] child care facility receiving a grant under (a) or (d) of this section shall (1) assure that at least 15 percent or one of its child care spaces receiving subsidy under this section, whichever is greater, will be made available, if requested, to children eligible for child [DAY] care assistance under AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095, whose parents or guardians wish to pay for care based on attendance only; (2) give priority to children from low-income families when filling available child care spaces in the facility. * Sec. 37. AS 47.25.071(h) is amended to read: (h) The department shall, in consultation with a child care resource and referral agency in the state [INTERESTED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS] and parents, adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this section, including criteria used to designate a child care facility as a quality child care facility under (b)(4) of this section. * Sec. 38. AS 47.25.071 is amended by adding new subsections to 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3293 read: (i) In addition to the grants provided in (a) and (d) of this section, the department may, subject to appropriations for that purpose, provide grants to the highest performing and highest quality child care facilities in the state. The department may use quality recognition and improvement system metrics to determine the highest performing and highest quality child care facilities in the state. To receive a grant under this subsection, the child care facility must be currently licensed under AS 47.32 and applicable municipal licensing requirements. (j) A child care facility receiving a grant under (a) or (d) of this section may not deny a child acceptance to the facility based on disability or socioeconomic status. * Sec. 39. AS 47.25.095(2) is amended to read: (2) "child care facility" means an establishment licensed as a child care facility under AS 47.32 [, INCLUDING DAY CARE CENTERS, FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, AND SCHOOLS FOR PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN,] that provides care for children not related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption to the owner, operator, or manager of the facility, or an establishment recognized by the federal government for the care of children; * Sec. 40. AS 47.25.095(3) is amended to read: (3) "child [DAY] care" means the care, supervision, and guidance of a child or children unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian on a regular basis for periods of less than 24 hours a day; * Sec. 41. AS 47.25.071(c) and 47.25.095(4) are repealed." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 5: Delete "Sections 1 - 4" Insert "Sections 1, 2, 24, and 25" Page 2, line 8: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 43. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3294 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND PLAN FEDERAL APPROVAL. To the extent necessary to implement sec. 28 of this Act, the Department of Health shall amend and submit for federal approval the state plan for the state's child care assistance program under the federal child care and development fund program, consistent with AS 47.25.001(a), as amended by sec. 28 of this Act. * Sec. 44. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: CONDITIONAL EFFECT; NOTIFICATION. (a) Section 28 of this Act takes effect only if, on or before January 1, 2026, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (1) approves the amendment to the state plan for child care assistance program under the federal child care and development fund program, consistent with AS 47.25.001(a), as amended by sec. 28 of this Act; or (2) determines that approval of the amendment to the state plan for the child care assistance program is not necessary. (b) The commissioner of health shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing within 30 days after the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves the amendment to the state plan or determines that approval is not necessary under (a)(1) or (2) of this section. * Sec. 45. Section 37, ch. 61, SLA 2014, as amended by sec. 40, ch. 101, SLA 2018, is amended to read: Sec. 37. Sections 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014, [OF THIS ACT] take effect January 1, 2028 [2025]. * Sec. 46. If sec. 28 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the date the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves the corresponding amendment to the state plan or determines that approval is not necessary. * Sec. 47. Except as provided in sec. 46 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3295 HCS SB 189(RLS) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 37 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Himschoot, C.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman, Hannan Absent: D.Johnson And so, Amendment No. 3 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 189(RLS) am H "An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists; establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; relating to education tax credits for certain payments and contributions for child care and child care facilities; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; extending the termination date of the Marijuana Control Board; renaming the day care assistance program the child care assistance program; relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date." HCS SB 189(RLS) am H was automatically in third reading. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3296 The question being: "Shall HCS SB 189(RLS) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 189(RLS) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 33 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Eastman, Prax, Rauscher, Tomaszewski, Vance And so, HCS SB 189(RLS) am H 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. HCS SB 189(RLS) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS HCR 23 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 189, extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3297 The question being: "Shall HCR 23 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCR 23 Special Order of Business YEAS: 37 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, 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 Absent: Cronk And so, HCR 23 passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 13 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3227), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar again: SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date." SB 22 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3227), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar again: SENATE BILL NO. 22 "An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3298 SB 29 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3227), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar again: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date." SB 37 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3227), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar again: SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud." SB 104 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3229), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar again: SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund." SB 151 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3255), was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to police officer training; establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Review Commission; relating to missing and murdered indigenous persons; relating to the duties of the Department of Public Safety; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 8DP 3144 FN2: (DPS) 3144 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3299 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 151(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 151(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSSB 151(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following results: CSSB 151(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, CSSB 151(FIN) 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. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 151(FIN) Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 39 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3300 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, 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 Absent: Edgmon And so, the effective date clause was adopted. CSSB 151(FIN) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 204 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3256), was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 204 "An Act relating to the issuance of certificates of fitness for plumbers and electricians; relating to fees for certificates of fitness for plumbers and electricians; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 5DP 2NR 2AM 3219 FN2: (LWF) 3219 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 204(FIN) (same title) Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, HCS SB 204(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Carpenter: Page 2, line 10: Delete "$300" Insert "$200" 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3301 Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Tomaszewski 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 Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 204(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 31 NAYS: 9 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Carrick, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Schrage And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS SB 204(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS SB 204(FIN) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS SB 204(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS SB 204(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3302 YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, HCS SB 204(FIN) am H 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. HCS SB 204(FIN) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 50 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3260) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) "An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long-term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 50(FIN) am S "An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to deposits into the permanent fund; 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3303 establishing the carbon storage closure trust fund and carbon dioxide storage facility administrative fund; relating to geothermal resources; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long- term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and regulation of the service of natural gas storage; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to the oil and gas production tax; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; relating to reserve-based state loans for oil and gas development projects in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to report to the legislature on oil and gas projects with potential to increase oil and gas production from the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to an audit of carbon storage leases conducted by the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 17 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 50(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3304 Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Vance And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 50(FIN) am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 17 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Resources Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 50, relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long-term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; and relating to carbon dioxide pipelines. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 17 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 17 Special Order of Business YEAS: 36 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3305 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Vance Absent: Sumner And so, SCR 17 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 155 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3261) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) am "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; and relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; relating to judge advocates; relating to military facility zones; relating to the appointment of an assistant adjutant general; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 24 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3306 The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 155(FIN) Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Vance And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 155(FIN). 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 24 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Finance Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 155, establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; and relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3307 The question being: "Shall SCR 24 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 24 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Sumner And so, SCR 24 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 230 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3211) on the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 230 am "An Act relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; and repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales." and SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 230(EDC) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales; relating to teacher national board certification; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 30 - title change resolution) 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3308 There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 230(EDC) am S(efd add S) Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HB 230(EDC) am S(efd add S). 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 30 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 230, 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3309 relating to teacher certificates for retired teachers; and repealing the limit on the number of years of out-of-state school experience that may be substituted for in-state experience in teacher salary scales. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 30 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 30 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 30 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to the call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 6:11 p.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 9:27 p.m. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 344 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3213) on the following: HOUSE BILL NO. 344 "An Act relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3310 and HOUSE BILL NO. 344 am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health; and relating to medical assistance coverage for rehabilitative, mandatory, and optional services furnished or paid for by a school district on behalf of certain children; relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 27 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 344 am S(efd add S) Concur YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, McCabe, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting HB 344 am S(efd add S). Representative Saddler moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3311 HB 344 am S(efd add S) Effective Date Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 27 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 344, relating to medical assistance demonstration projects established by the Department of Health. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 27 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 27 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3312 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 27 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 66 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN) am "An Act relating to homicide resulting from conduct involving controlled substances; relating to misconduct involving a controlled substance; relating to sentencing; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN) am S "An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to homicide resulting from conduct involving controlled substances; establishing the crime of assault in the presence of a child; relating to the crime of stalking; relating to human trafficking; relating to prostitution; relating to sex trafficking; changing the term 'child pornography' to 'child sexual abuse material'; relating to misconduct involving a controlled substance; relating to sentencing; relating to competency to stand trial; relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; amending the definition of 'sex offense'; relating to multidisciplinary child protection teams; relating to involuntary civil commitments; relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections; amending Rules 4 and 5, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3313 (SCR 15 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 66 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 66(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 33 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Groh, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Eastman, Gray, Hannan, Mina Absent: Sumner And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 66(FIN) am S. 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. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the court rule changes. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3314 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 15 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Judiciary Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 66, relating to homicide resulting from conduct involving controlled substances; relating to misconduct involving a controlled substance; and relating to sentencing. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 15 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 15 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Sumner And so, SCR 15 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 126 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3315 HOUSE BILL NO. 126 "An Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; and relating to licensing of associate counselors." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; relating to licensing of associate counselors; relating to marital and family therapists; relating to telehealth; relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization; relating to patient records; relating to disclosure and reporting of health care services, prices, and fee information; relating to the health care professionals workforce enhancement program; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against associate counselors; relating to medical assistance for professional counseling services; relating to mental health professionals; relating to health care provider liability; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 19 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 126 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 126(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3316 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: McCormick, Sumner And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HB 126(FIN) am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 19 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Finance Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 126, relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; and relating to licensing of associate counselors. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the House take up SCR 19 as a Special Order of Business?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 19 Take up Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3317 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Sumner And so, the motion passed. The question being: "Shall SCR 19 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 19 Special Order of Business YEAS: 38 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman Absent: Sumner And so, SCR 19 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 148 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 148(FIN) "An Act relating to the Alaska performance scholarship program." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3318 with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 148(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the head start program; relating to the Alaska performance scholarship program; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; relating to allocations of funding for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; relating to grants for technical and vocational education; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 32 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 148 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Tomaszewski moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 148(FIN) am S Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3319 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 148(FIN) am S. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 32 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Finance Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 148, relating to the Alaska performance scholarship program. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 32 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 32 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3320 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 32 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 202 A message dated May 15 was read stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(EDC) "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools; relating to correspondence study programs; and relating to allotments for correspondence study programs; and relating to an annual report relating to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants and opioid overdose drug distribution; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 26 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 202 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3321 Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. Representatives Vance, Tomaszewski, Stapp, Ruffridge, Eastman, and Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and they were required to vote. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 202(FIN) am S(efd add S). 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 26 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Health & Social Services Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3322 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 202, relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 26 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 26 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 26 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 68 The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3263), would be moved to the bottom of the calendar again: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 68(STA) am H "An Act relating to public notice requirements for museums and for certain state actions and public hearings; and providing for an effective date." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3323 SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 13 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3297), was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page EDC RPT 7DP 1479 FN2: ZERO(UA) 1479 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 13 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 13 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 13 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 13 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, SB 13 passed the House. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3324 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. SB 13 was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and returned to the Senate. SB 22 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3297) was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 22 "An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT 5DP 3NR 1AM 1945 FN11: ZERO(MVA) 1945 FN12: (COR) 1945 FN13: (EED) 1945 FN14: (DFG) 1945 FN15: (DFC) 1945 FN16: (DOH) 1945 FN17: (DPS) 1945 FN18: (DOT) 1945 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 22 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 22 was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SB 22 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 22 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 37 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3325 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Vance And so, SB 22 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 307 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 307(FIN) am "An Act relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulation of public utilities, pipeline carriers, and liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to approval of wholesale power agreements; relating to preapproval for construction of energy facilities; relating to electric reliability organizations; relating to the taxation of new electricity generation facilities; relating to the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the Railbelt Transmission Organization; requiring the Alaska Energy Authority to submit a report about issuing rate reduction bonds for financing transmission system upgrades; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 307(FIN) "An Act relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulation of public utilities and pipeline carriers; relating to approval of wholesale power agreements; relating to electric reliability organizations; relating to loans for renewable energy resources projects from the power project fund; relating to the taxation of new electricity generation and storage facilities; relating to the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the Railbelt Transmission Organization; and providing for an effective date." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3326 (SCR 44 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 307 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 307(FIN) Concur YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Ruffridge, Vance And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 307(FIN). 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3327 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 44 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Rules Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 307, relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulation of public utilities, pipeline carriers, and liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to approval of wholesale power agreements; relating to preapproval for construction of energy facilities; relating to electric reliability organizations; relating to the taxation of new electricity generation facilities; relating to the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the Railbelt Transmission Organization; and requiring the Alaska Energy Authority to submit a report about issuing rate reduction bonds for financing transmission system upgrades. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 44 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 44 Special Order of Business YEAS: 35 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Ruffridge, Vance Absent: Fields And so, SCR 44 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3328 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 273 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3262) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 273(L&C) "An Act relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans; and providing for an effective date." and CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 273(L&C) am S "An Act relating to commercial fishing loans; relating to subsidiary corporations of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 36 - title change resolution) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 273(L&C) am S Concur YEAS: 28 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, McCabe, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3329 Absent: Fields And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting CSHB 273(L&C) am S. 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. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 273(L&C) am S Effective Date Concur YEAS: 34 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Vance Absent: C.Johnson, Ruffridge, Shaw And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 36 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3330 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 273, relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 36 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 36 Special Order of Business YEAS: 36 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Carpenter, Eastman Absent: C.Johnson, Shaw Carpenter changed from "YEA" to "NAY" Rauscher changed from "NAY" to "YEA" And so, SCR 36 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 129 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(JUD) "An Act relating to voter registration; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3331 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am S "An Act relating to elections; relating to voter registration; relating to candidate legal funds; relating to voting; relating to special needs voting; relating to absentee voting; relating to defamation claims based on the use of synthetic media; relating to the use of synthetic media in electioneering communications; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 34 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 129 Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There was objection. Representative Schrage placed a call of the House. The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall the House take up concurrence of SCS CSHB 129(FIN) am S?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 129(FIN) am S Take Up Concur YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, the motion failed. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3332 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 88 Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3209) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 88(L&C) "An Act relating to work quotas for employees at warehouse distribution centers; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 88(L&C) (same title) There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House take up concurrence of SCS CSHB 88(L&C)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 88(L&C) Take Up Concur YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, the motion passed. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3333 SCS CSHB 88(L&C) Concur YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, McCabe, Prax, Ruffridge, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 88(L&C). Representative Saddler moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 88(L&C) Effective Date Concur YEAS: 32 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carrick, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Allard, Carpenter, Coulombe, Eastman, McCabe, Prax, Tilton, Vance And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3334 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 268 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report (page 3197) on CSHB 268(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld) and SCS CSHB 268(FIN). There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee report, thus adopting the following: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(Corrected) "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." The previous question was called. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 268(Corrected) Adopt YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Coulombe, Cronk, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Josephson changed from "YEA" to "NAY" McCabe changed from "NAY" to "YEA" Sumner changed from "NAY" to "YEA" And so, the House adopted CCS HB 268(Corrected). 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3335 Representative Saddler moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 268(Corrected) Effective Date YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The Senate adopted the Conference Committee report (May 15). CCS HB 268(Corrected) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. HB 270 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report (page 3198) on CSHB 270(FIN) and SCS CSHB 270(FIN). There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee report, thus adopting the following: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270 "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." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3336 The question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 270 Adopt YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the House adopted CCS HB 270. 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The Senate adopted the Conference Committee report (May 15). CCS HB 270 was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 104 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(RES) am "An Act relating to salvage sales of timber, negotiated timber sales for local manufacture of wood products, and expedited timber sales; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3337 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(RES) "An Act relating to timber sales." (SCR 14 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 104 Representative Cronk moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 104(RES) Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 104(RES). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 14 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Resources Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3338 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 104, relating to salvage sales of timber, negotiated timber sales for local manufacture of wood products, and expedited timber sales. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 14 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 14 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 14 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 29 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed CSHB 29(JUD) am with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 29(L&C) "An Act prohibiting certain insurance decisions based solely on a person's status as an elected official." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3339 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 29 Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 29(L&C) Concur YEAS: 25 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Eastman, Fields, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Stapp, Story And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 29(L&C). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 189 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed CSHB 189(L&C) am with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3340 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 189(L&C) "An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date." CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 189 Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 189(L&C) Concur YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 189(L&C). 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. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3341 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 122 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 122(FIN) am "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension in Point MacKenzie, Alaska; and providing for an effective date." with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 122(FIN) "An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 25 - title change resolution) CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 122 Representative Tomaszewski moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House take up concurrence of SCS CSHB 122(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 122(FIN) Take Up Concur 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3342 YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman, McCabe And so, the motion passed. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 122(FIN) Concur YEAS: 34 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Baker, Cronk, Eastman, McCabe, Sumner, Tilton And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 122(FIN). 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 was objection. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3343 SCS CSHB 122(FIN) Effective Date Concur YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Cronk, Eastman, McCabe, Tilton And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 25 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following by the Senate Finance Committee be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 122, authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; and authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension in Point MacKenzie, Alaska. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House take up SCR 25 as a Special Order of Business?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3344 SCR 25 Take Up Special Order of Business YEAS: 35 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Cronk, Eastman, McCabe, Sumner, Tilton And so, the motion passed. The question being: "Shall SCR 25 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 25 Special Order of Business YEAS: 35 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Cronk, Eastman, McCabe, Sumner, Tilton And so, SCR 25 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE HB 203 A message dated May 15 was received stating the Senate passed HB 203 am with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 203(L&C) "An Act relating to wage payments." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3345 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 203 Representative Sumner moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS HB 203(L&C) Concur YEAS: 37 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman, Josephson, Rauscher And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS HB 203(L&C). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. HB 19 Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Senate message (page 3209) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(FIN) am "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels." and 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3346 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(FIN) "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels; and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund." (SCR 23 - title change resolution) There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House take up concurrence of SCS CSHB 19(FIN)?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 19(FIN) Take Up Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so the motion passed. Representative Saddler moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment and recommended that the members vote yes. The question being: "Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 19(FIN) Concur YEAS: 40 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, 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, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3347 And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting SCS CSHB 19(FIN). The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The bill was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS SCR 23 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following be taken up as a Special Order of Business: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 19, relating to the registration of commercial vessels. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall SCR 23 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCR 23 Special Order of Business YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Eastman And so, SCR 23 passed the House, was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate. Representative Shaw moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adjourn sine die. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3348 There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House adjourn sine die?" The roll was taken with the following result: Adjourn Sine Die YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Sumner And so, the motion failed. CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 129 Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that the House take up the Senate message (page 3330) on the following: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(JUD) "An Act relating to voter registration; and providing for an effective date." and SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 129(FIN) am S "An Act relating to elections; relating to voter registration; relating to candidate legal funds; relating to voting; relating to special needs voting; relating to absentee voting; relating to defamation claims based on the use of synthetic media; relating to the use of synthetic media in electioneering communications; and providing for an effective date." (SCR 34 - title change resolution) Representative Vance objected. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3349 Representative Schrage placed a call of the House until adjournment. The House later adjourned sine die and so SCS CSHB 129(FIN) am S was not taken up. SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 29 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3298), was not considered: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(FIN) "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date." SB 37 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3298), was not considered: SENATE BILL NO. 37 "An Act establishing the crime of airbag fraud." SB 104 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3298), was not considered: SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund." THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS SB 68 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 3322), was not considered: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 68(STA) am H "An Act relating to public notice requirements for museums and for certain state actions and public hearings; and providing for an effective date." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3350 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HB 104 Representative Wright added as a cosponsor to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 104(RES) "An Act relating to timber sales." HB 126 Representative Saddler added as a cosponsor to: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(FIN) am S "An Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; relating to licensing of associate counselors; relating to marital and family therapists; relating to telehealth; relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization; relating to patient records; relating to disclosure and reporting of health care services, prices, and fee information; relating to the health care professionals workforce enhancement program; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against associate counselors; relating to medical assistance for professional counseling services; relating to mental health professionals; relating to health care provider liability; and providing for an effective date." HB 155 Representatives Dibert and Rauscher added as cosponsors to: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; relating to judge advocates; relating to military facility zones; relating to the appointment of an assistant adjutant general; and providing for an effective date." HB 202 Representatives Tilton, Armstrong, Cronk, Stapp, Carrick, Rauscher, Coulombe, Stutes, and Saddler added as cosponsors to: 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3351 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools; relating to correspondence study programs; and relating to allotments for correspondence study programs; and relating to an annual report relating to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants and opioid overdose drug distribution; and providing for an effective date." SB 13 Representatives Dibert, Josephson, Mina, Galvin, and Saddler added as cross sponsors to: SENATE BILL NO. 13 "An Act relating to costs of and charges for textbooks and other course materials required for University of Alaska courses; and providing for an effective date." SB 22 Representatives Mina and Wright added as cross sponsors to: SENATE BILL NO. 22 "An Act establishing Juneteenth Day as a legal holiday." SB 67 Representatives Josephson, Story, and Schrage added as cross sponsors to: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(FIN) "An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date." SB 104 Representatives Josephson and Wright added as cross sponsors to: SENATE BILL NO. 104 "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund." 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3352 SB 131 Representative Wright added as a cross sponsor to: SENATE BILL NO. 131 "An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders." SB 147 Representatives Galvin, Josephson, Carrick, and Wright added as cross sponsors to: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 147(L&C) am H "An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date." SB 151 Representatives McCormick, Baker, Armstrong, C. Johnson, Gray, Mears, Wright, Josephson, Mina, Schrage, Groh, Foster, and Edgmon added as cross sponsors to: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 151(FIN) "An Act relating to police officer training; establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Review Commission; relating to missing and murdered indigenous persons; relating to the duties of the Department of Public Safety; and providing for an effective date." SB 189 Representatives Wright, Josephson, and Coulombe added as cross sponsors to: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 189(RLS) am H "An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists; establishing a big game guide 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3353 concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; relating to education tax credits for certain payments and contributions for child care and child care facilities; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; extending the termination date of the Marijuana Control Board; renaming the day care assistance program the child care assistance program; relating to the child care assistance program and the child care grant program; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date." ENGROSSMENT HCR 23 HCR 23 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. HCR 27 HCR 27 was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SB 67 HCS CSSB 67(FIN) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SB 91 CSSB 91(FIN) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SB 147 HCS CSSB 147(L&C) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. 2024-05-15 House Journal Page 3354 SB 189 HCS SB 189(RLS) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. SB 204 HCS SB 204(FIN) am H was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration. ANNOUNCEMENTS With appointment of the Conference Committee on the operating budget, Rule 23(d) of the Uniform Rules is in effect as of May 6. House committee schedules are published under separate cover. ADJOURNMENT Representative Shaw moved and asked unanimous consent that House adjourn sine die. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House adjourn sine die?" The roll was taken with the following result: Adjourn Sine Die YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Alaska adjourned sine die at 1:22 a.m., May 16. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk