Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1172 HB 39 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Bishop moved the bill be returned to second reading for amendments. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1173 Senator Bishop offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 13, following line 25: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 4,965,300 Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 It is the intent of the legislature that the commissioner of environmental conservation make a report available to the legislature not later than the 10th day following the convening of each first regular session of the legislature. The report may include information considered significant by the commissioner but must include (1) the number of permits adjudicated by the department during the preceding fiscal year, (2) a summary of the compensatory mitigation authorized by the department during the preceding fiscal year, and (3) the funds received and expended to administer the program during the preceding fiscal year. The commissioner shall submit the report to the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the senate secretary and notify the legislature that the report is available." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Bishop moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Giessel, Hughes, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Claman, Dunbar, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1174 Senator Wielechowski moved and asked unanimous consent Amendment No. 2 be moved to the bottom of amendments considered today. Without objection, Amendment No. 2 was moved to the bottom of amendments. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 10, line 30, following the second occurrence of "funds": Insert ", including federal funds" Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Hoffman and so, Amendment No. 3 failed. Amendment No. 4 was not offered. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 139, lines 19 - 23: Delete all material and insert: "(c) The sum of $1,763,043,926 is appropriated from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145) to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024." 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1175 Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 139, lines 28 - 31: Delete all material. Page 169, line 4: Delete "56(a), (b), and (d) - (f)" Insert "56" Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 5? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Kawasaki, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 5 failed. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 139, lines 21 - 23: Delete all material and insert: "(d) The sum of $1,763,043,926 is appropriated to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for the payment of permanent fund dividends and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, from the following sources: (1) $881,521,963 from the general fund; (2) $881,521,963 from the earnings reserve account (AS 37.13.145)." 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1176 Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Objections were heard. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 6. Without objection, Amendment No. 6 was withdrawn. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 145, line 2: Delete "$174,886,000" Insert "$257,000,000" Page 145, line 5, following "2024.": Insert "It is the intent of the legislature that a majority of the funds appropriated in this subsection be used for classroom instruction by certificated teachers and for deferred maintenance costs to reduce costs in the future." Page 170, line 12, following "on": Insert "(1)" Page 170, line 15, following "law": Insert "; and (2) AS 37.13.145(b) remaining as it read on May 13, 2023" Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Objections were heard. Senator Shower moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 7. Without objection, Amendment No. 7 was withdrawn. Senator Shower offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 39, line 32: Delete "52,858,100" Insert "50,171,600" Delete "52,838,100" Insert "50,151,600" Page 40, line 3: Delete "5,397,300" Insert "3,606,300" 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1177 Page 40, line 4: Delete "2,698,700" Insert "1,803,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Shower moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 8? YEAS: 7 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower Nays: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kiehl, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 8 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 9 : Page 1, line 4, following "reappropriations;": Insert "making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 160, lines 12 - 16: Delete all material. Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 168, following line 28: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 80. CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE FUND. (a) Notwithstanding AS 43.55.028(b)(1), (c), and (r), the amount necessary to purchase all outstanding transferable tax credit 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1178 certificates issued under AS 43.55.023 and production tax credit certificates issued under AS 43.55.025 and to pay refunds and payments claimed under AS 43.20.046, 43.20.047, or 43.20.053, estimated to be $55,700,000, is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the oil and gas tax credit fund (AS 43.55.028). (b) The appropriation made in (a) of this section is made under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 169, line 5: Delete "and 79(b)(1)" Insert "79(b)(1), and 80(a)" Page 169, line 15: Delete "80(a)" Insert "81(a)" Page 169, line 18: Delete "80(c)" Insert "81(c)" Page 169, line 21: Delete "81, and 83" Insert "80, 82, and 84" Page 170, line 20: Delete "80(a) and (b), and 82" Insert "81(a) and (b), and 83" Page 170, line 23: Delete "80(c)" Insert "81(c)" Page 170, line 26: Delete "secs. 84 - 87" Insert "secs. 85 - 88" 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1179 Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 9. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 9? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 9 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 10 : Page 27, line 26: Delete "97,246,500" Insert "97,256,500" Delete "72,972,900" Insert "72,982,900" Page 27, line 28: Delete "31,556,300" Insert "31,566,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 28, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Natural Resources establish marked access and signage along the easements to Campbell Lake." Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 10. Objections were heard. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1180 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 10? YEAS: 6 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Dunbar, Hughes, Merrick, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 10 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 11 : Page 53, line 33: Delete "72,146,600" Insert "71,810,600" Delete "72,861,200" Insert "72,525,200" Page 54, line 22: Delete "5,719,500" in both places Insert "6,055,500" in both places Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 11. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 11? 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1181 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 11 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 12 : Page 5, lines 14 - 15: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 12. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 12? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 12 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 13 : Page 156, line 27: Delete "general fund" Insert "corporate receipts of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation" 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1182 Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 13. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 13? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 13 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 14 : Page 6, line 27: Delete "26,739,400" Insert "21,739,400" Delete "5,000,000" Page 6, line 32: Delete "26,739,400" Insert "21,739,400" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 14. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 14? 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1183 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 14 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 15 : Page 85, lines 6 - 8: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Mt. Edgecumbe High 1,083,000 1,083,000 School Deferred Maintenance- Replacement of Boy's Dorm and Main Girl's Dorm Windows (HD 2)" Page 88, following line 6: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Construction of Certified 7,100,000 1,100,000 6,000,000 Veterans Cemetery in Fairbanks Area (HD 31-35)" Page 111, line 21: Delete "31,083,000" Insert "30,000,000" Page 111, following line 21: Insert new material to read: "SOURCE AMOUNT 1226 Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund 1,083,000" Page 112, line 18: Delete "21,847,200" Insert "27,847,200" 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1184 Page 112, following line 19: Insert new material to read: "SOURCE AMOUNT 1004 Unrestricted General Fund Receipts 1,100,000" Page 112, line 21: Delete "22,606,300" Insert "29,706,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 15. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 15? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Kawasaki, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 15 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 16 : Page 19, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Health draft and submit a report to the legislature concerning whether public health grant funding eased childcare shortages during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and include recommendations on how to reduce shortages in the future or continue the funding in ways other than relying on general fund dollars." 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1185 Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 16. Senator Stedman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 16 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 16? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 16 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 17 : Page 86, following line 13: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality, not install solid fuel-fired heating devices as part of the Wood Stove Change Out Program within the PM2.5 nonattainment area of the Fairbanks North Star Borough unless the Division of Air Quality can verify that the solid fuel-fired heating devices meet the emission standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the new revised state implementation plan for the Fairbanks North Star Borough PM2.5 nonattainment area." Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 17. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 17? 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1186 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Hughes, Kawasaki, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Kiehl and so, Amendment No. 17 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 18 : Page 3, line 21: Delete "1,879,500" Insert "879,500" Delete "1,779,500" Insert "779,500" Page 3, lines 22 - 25: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 18. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 18? YEAS: 3 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Hoffman and so, Amendment No. 18 failed. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1187 Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 19 : Page 26, line 8: Delete "50,920,200" Insert "53,420,200" Delete "15,999,600" Insert "18,499,600" Page 26, following line 21: Insert new material to read: "ALLOCATIONS Alaska State Defense 2,500,000 Force" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 19. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 19? YEAS: 4 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bjorkman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Absent: Bishop, Claman, Hoffman and so, Amendment No. 19 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 20 : Page 160, line 16: Delete "general fund" Insert "receipts of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority" 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1188 Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 20. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 20 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 20? YEAS: 2 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Dunbar, Myers Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Hoffman, Shower and so, Amendment No. 20 failed. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 21 : Page 28, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Natural Resources establish marked access and signage along the easements to Campbell Lake." Senator Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 21. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 21 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 21? 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1189 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Hughes, Myers Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Hoffman, Shower and so, Amendment No. 21 failed. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 22 : Page 1, line 4, following "reappropriations;": Insert "making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;" Page 139, line 21: Delete "$881,521,963" Insert "$1,761,521,963" Page 145, lines 2 - 5: Delete all material. Page 168, following line 28: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 80. CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET RESERVE FUND. (a) The sum of $100,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the Department of Education and Early Development to be distributed as grants to school districts according to the average daily membership for each district adjusted under AS 14.17.410(b)(1)(A) - (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. (b) The sum of $880,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska) to the general fund. (c) The appropriations made in (a) and (b) of this section are made under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska." 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1190 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 169, line 15: Delete "80(a)" Insert "81(a)" Page 169, line 18: Delete "80(c)" Insert "81(c)" Page 169, line 21: Delete "81, and 83" Insert "80, 82, and 84" Page 170, line 12: Delete "sec. 61(e)" Insert "sec. 80(a)" Page 170, line 20: Delete "80(a) and (b), and 82" Insert "81(a) and (b), and 83" Page 170, line 23: Delete "80(c)" Insert "81(c)" Page 170, line 26: Delete "secs. 84 - 87" Insert "secs. 85 - 88" Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 22. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 22? 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1191 YEAS: 2 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Hughes, Myers Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Shower and so, Amendment No. 22 failed. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 23 : Page 40, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND * * * * * * * * * * * Legislative Branch-wide Unallocated Appropriations* * * * * * * * * * * Legislative Branch-wide Unallocated Reduction -2,042,063 -2,042,063 Legislative Branch-wide -2,042,063 Unallocated Reduction" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 23. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 23 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 23? 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1192 YEAS: 3 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Myers, Shower Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 23 failed. Senator Hughes offered Amendment No. 24 : Page 147, line 15: Delete "$5,000,000" Insert "$10,000,000" Senator Hughes moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 24. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 24 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 24? YEAS: 5 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Hughes, Merrick, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 24 failed. 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1193 Senator Merrick offered Amendment No. 25 : Page 13, following line 25: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 4,965,300 Assumption of 404 Program 4,965,300 It is the intent of the legislature that the department use this appropriation to accept federal funds to pursue 404 primacy." Page 49, line 5: Delete "45,652,700" in both places Insert "50,618,000" in both places Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Merrick moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 25. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 25 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 25? YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Dunbar, Hughes, Kaufman, Merrick, Myers, Shower, Wilson Nays: Claman, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski and so, Amendment No. 25 failed.