Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-05-17 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1233 HB 39 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S "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" which had been held in third reading (page 1198) was before the Senate. 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1234 Senator Stedman moved the bill be returned to second reading for amendments. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Stedman offered Amendment No. 35 : Page 19, line 24: Delete "288,798,000" Insert "281,298,000" Delete "121,871,200" Insert "114,371,200" Page 19, line 30: Delete "57,652,000" Insert "50,152,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 21, line 31: Delete "2,430,471,700" Insert "2,415,471,700" Delete "625,544,200" Insert "618,044,200" Delete "1,804,927,500" Insert "1,797,427,500" Page 22, line 7: Delete "2,403,467,200" Insert "2,388,467,200" Page 51, line 11: Delete "2,033,035,500" Insert "2,025,535,500" Delete "2,033,102,000" Insert "2,025,602,000" Page 51, line 12: Delete "773,566,500" Insert "766,066,500" Delete "773,633,000" Insert "766,133,000" 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1235 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 151, line 27, through page 152, line 1: Delete all material. Page 160, lines 12 - 16: Delete all material and insert: "(s) The sum of $28,350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the oil and gas tax credit fund (AS 43.55.028)." Page 168, lines 6 - 28: Delete all material and insert: "* Sec. 79. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. (a) If the unrestricted general fund revenue, including the appropriation made in sec. 56(c) of this Act, collected in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, exceeds $6,264,300,000, the amount remaining, after all appropriations have been made that take effect in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, of the difference between $6,264,300,000 and the actual unrestricted general fund revenue collected in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, not to exceed $636,400,000, is appropriated as follows: (1) 50 percent from the general fund to the dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) to pay a one-time energy relief payment as part of the permanent fund dividend and for administrative and associated costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; and (2) 50 percent from the general fund to the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska). (b) After the appropriations made in (a) of this section, the amount remaining, after all appropriations have been made that take effect in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, of the difference between $6,900,700,000 and the actual unrestricted general fund revenue collected in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, is appropriated from the general fund to the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska)." Page 169, line 5: Delete "79(b)(1)" Insert "79(a)(1)" Page 170, lines 16 - 18: Delete all material. 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1236 Senator Stedman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 35. Objections were heard. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 35 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 35? YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Hughes, Myers, Shower and so, Amendment No. 35 was adopted. Senator Myers offered Amendment No. 36 : 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 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 $349,773,000 is appropriated 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, from the following sources: (1) $238,668,000 from the general fund; (2) $111,105,000 from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17, Constitution of the State of Alaska). (b) The appropriation made in (a)(2) of this section is made under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska." 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1237 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 Myers moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 36. Senator Merrick objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 36 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 36? 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1238 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. 36 failed. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 37 : Page 83, line 25: Delete "7,500,000" in both places Insert "17,052,000" in both places Page 83, following line 27: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Alaska Energy Authority – 5,000,000 5,000,000 Port Electrification (HD 1-8) Statewide Marketing 5,000,000 5,000,000 and Economic Development Initiative (HD 1-40)" Page 84, following line 25: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND 2024 Arctic Winter Games 1,500,000 1,500,000 Host Society - Costs Related to Hosting the Arctic Winter Games (HD 25-30) Alaska Trails - Eklutna Lakeside 234,000 234,000 Trail Improvements (HD 23-24) Alaska Trails - Indian Valley 1,100,000 1,100,000 Trail Reroute (HD 9-24) Alaska Trails - Ram Valley Access 100,000 100,000 Reestablishment (HD 9-24)" 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1239 Page 89, line 27: Delete "5,000,000" in both places Insert "5,650,000" in both places Page 109, line 9: Delete "5,000,000" in both places Insert "10,000,000" in both places Page 109, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Alaska Food Security & Independence - 500,000 500,000 Phase 1 (HD 1-40) UAA Arcade & Bridge Lounge Campus 1,500,000 1,500,000 Building Envelope & Roof Systems Renewal (HD 9-24) UAS Fuel Tanks Replacement, Mourant 1,677,000 1,677,000 Covered Stairway, and Sitka Emergency Power (HD 2-4) UAF Cutler Apartments Building Envelope 2,100,000 2,100,000 and Roof Systems (HD 31-35) UAS Paul Building Elevator Replacement, 1,212,000 1,212,000 ASHP Replacement, and Other Interior Systems Projects (HD 1) UAA Social Sciences Building Exterior 300,000 300,000 Doors (HD 9-24)" Page 111, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "SOURCE AMOUNT 1166 Commercial Passenger Vessel 5,000,000 Environmental Compliance Fund" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 37. Senator Hughes objected. 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1240 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 37 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) am S Second Reading Amendment No. 37? YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Hughes, Myers, Shower and so, Amendment No. 37 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S "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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 39(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Hughes, Myers, Shower and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S passed the Senate. 2023-05-17 Senate Journal Page 1241 Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered. In accordance with Uniform Rule 43, engrossment was waived on SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 39(FIN) am S, and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House for consideration with certified amendments. In the event the House fails to adopt the Senate amendment(s) and the Senate fails to recede from its amendment(s), President Stevens appointed the following Senate members to a Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the House: Senator Stedman, Chair Senator Hoffman Senator Olson The Secretary was requested to notify the House.