Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2025-04-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0731 HB 53 The following was before the House in second reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0732 Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 26, line 12: Delete "29,497,400" Insert "28,844,500" Delete "4,860,600" Insert "4,656,900" Delete "24,636,800" Insert "24,187,600" Page 26, line 19: Delete "18,811,000" Insert "18,158,100" Page 49, line 4: Delete "92,620,400" Insert "92,171,200" Page 49, line 6: Delete "14,318,200" Insert "14,114,500" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. Representative Fields objected. Representative Story moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and she was required to vote. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0733 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 11, line 22: Delete "4,202,000" Insert "3,299,400" Delete "913,500" Insert "10,900" Page 11, line 23: Delete "4,202,000" Insert "3,299,400" Page 46, line 27: Delete "1,346,800" Insert "444,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. Representative Fields objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0734 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted. Amendment No. 14 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 70, line 25: Delete "(a)" Page 70, line 30, through page 71, line 4: Delete all material. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 14 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 14 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 14 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 27 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Jimmie, McCabe, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Tilton, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Nelson, Ruffridge, Schrage, Schwanke, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 14 was not adopted. 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0735 Amendment No. 15 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 3, line 19: Delete "2,079,500" Insert "879,500" Delete "1,979,500" Insert "779,500" Page 3, line 20: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 15 be adopted. Representative Carrick objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 15 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 15 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 15 was not adopted. Amendment No. 16 was not offered. Amendment No. 17 was offered by Representative McCabe: 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0736 Page 60, following line 26: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) It is the intent of the legislature that if the amount 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, 2026, is less than the amount authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2025, the Department of Revenue shall provide to each individual who is eligible to receive a dividend in fiscal year 2026 an itemized statement showing how the legislature appropriated the amount that was authorized under AS 37.13.145(b) for transfer by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation on June 30, 2025, but was not 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, 2026." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 87, line 2: Delete "(d)" Insert "(e)" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 17 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 17 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 17 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0737 Nays: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 17 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment Nos. 18 and 19 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 20 was offered by Representatives Vance, Allard, Tilton, McCabe, Moore, and Underwood: Page 24, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "No money appropriated in this appropriation may be expended for a service that may be related to gender dysphoria that is not a mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a) or a binding order of the court. The money appropriated for the Department of Health may be expended only for mandatory services required under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, unless a U.S. Supreme Court decision provides new precedent, and for optional services offered by the state under the state plan for medical assistance that has been approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services." Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 20 be adopted. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 20 was not offered. Representative Kopp objected and offered Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 20: Page 1, line 5 of the amendment, following "a binding order of the court": Insert "; however, nothing in this section prohibits reimbursement for behavioral health services - such as psychologist services, clinical social worker services, marital and family therapy services, or professional counseling services - when provided to individuals under 18 years of age and determined to be medically necessary under the approved state Medicaid plan." Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 20 be adopted. 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0738 Representatives Stutes and Prax objected and withdrew their objections. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 20 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 20 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 20 as amended YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story And so, Amendment No. 20 as amended was adopted. HB 53 The following was before the House in second reading: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date." 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0739 The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 21 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 22 was offered by Representative Costello: Page 10, following line 29: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Education and Early Development shall, after reviewing each district's annual audit as required by AS 14.14.050, submit a report to the co-chairs of the finance committee of each house of the legislature and the legislative finance division not later than December 20, 2025, that provides each district's year-end operating fund balance, the amount by which the unreserved portion of that balance exceeds the amount permitted in AS 14.17.505(a), and the amount that the Department of Education and Early Development will be deducting from the state aid that would otherwise be paid to the district as required by AS 14.17.505(b)." Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 22 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Absent: Ruffridge And so, Amendment No. 22 was not adopted. 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0740 Representative Costello rose to a point of order regarding voiding the roll when a vote is interrupted. The Speaker advised members to refrain from speaking while the roll was open. Amendment No. 23 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 31, line 23: Delete "216,017,300" Insert "216,332,200" Delete "196,340,300" Insert "196,655,200" Page 32, line 4: Delete "97,617,000" Insert "97,931,900" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 23 be adopted. Representative Mears objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 23 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 23 YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Elam, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Josephson changed from "NAY" to "YEA" 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0741 And so, Amendment No. 23 was adopted. Amendment No. 24 was not offered. Amendment No. 25 was offered by Representatives Schwanke and Prax: Page 21, line 17: Delete "321,386,500" Insert "304,673,100" Delete "128,364,700" Insert "111,651,300" Page 21, line 18: Delete "21,866,900" Insert "19,680,200" Page 21, line 20: Delete "63,786,900" Insert "57,408,200" Page 21, line 21: Delete "67,244,900" Insert "60,520,400" Page 21, line 26: Delete "14,234,600" Insert "12,811,100" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 25 be adopted. Representative Mina objected. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0742 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 25 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 25 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 25 was not adopted. Amendment No. 26 was offered by Representatives Schwanke and Prax: Page 22, line 9: Delete "144,460,800" Insert "137,483,600" Delete "65,428,000" Insert "58,450,800" Page 22, line 16: Delete "27,908,600" Insert "20,931,400" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 26 be adopted. Representative Gray objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 26 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0743 CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 26 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 26 was not adopted. Amendment No. 27 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 4, lines 7 - 9: Delete all material. Page 45, line 7: Delete "92,369,500" Insert "91,263,500" Page 45, line 8: Delete "34,367,800" Insert "34,201,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 27 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 27 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 27 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0744 YEAS: 11 NAYS: 29 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Coulombe, Elam, McCabe, Prax, Rauscher, Schwanke, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Nelson, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 27 was not adopted. Amendment No. 28 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 65, following line 28: Insert a new subsection to read: "(k) The amount calculated under AS 37.14.620(a), estimated to be $10,000, is appropriated from the Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska trust fund (AS 37.14.600) to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska for Arctic Winter Games events for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026." Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 28 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to table Amendment No. 28. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 28 be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 28/Table YEAS: 22 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Story, Stutes 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0745 Nays: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Absent: Eischeid And so, Amendment No. 28 was tabled. Amendment No. 29 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 30, line 7: Delete "94,090,800" Insert "94,321,000" Delete "71,211,200" Insert "71,416,400" Delete "22,879,600" Insert "22,904,600" Page 30, line 27: Delete "30,543,500" Insert "30,773,700" Page 50, line 15: Delete "17,592,900" Insert "17,602,100" Page 50, line 17: Delete "68,653,100" Insert "68,858,300" Page 50, line 19: Delete "16,270,200" Insert "16,276,600" Page 50, line 23: Delete "8,383,900" Insert "8,393,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0746 Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 29 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 29 was adopted. Amendment No. 30 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 70, line 11: Delete "$5,000,000" Insert "$10,000,000" Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 30 be adopted. Representative Stapp objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 30 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 30 YEAS: 26 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Nelson, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Underwood, Vance Nays: Allard, Coulombe, Jimmie, Johnson, Moore, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Tilton, Tomaszewski Absent: Burke, McCabe And so, Amendment No. 30 was adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 31 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 32 was offered by Representative Bynum: 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0747 Page 3, line 22: Delete all material and insert: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ITEMS FUND FUNDS Office of Information Technology 65,335,500 732,700 64,602,800" Page 3, line 27: Delete "44,088,300" Insert "44,821,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 32 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 32 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 32 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Ruffridge, Saddler, Stapp, Underwood, Vance Nays: Allard, Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Schrage, Schwanke, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski And so, Amendment No. 32 was not adopted. Amendment No. 33 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 70, following line 13: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0748 Transportation and Public Facilities shall (1) submit a report to the co-chairs of the finance committee of each house of the legislature and to the legislative finance division by December 20, 2025, with a list of all federal funds received or applied for after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117- 58) was enacted in 2021 for use to repair or improve a ferry terminal, repair or improve an existing ferry, or build a new ferry; (2) provide notice to the operator of the state-owned shipyard in Ketchikan of opportunities to perform work or part of the work needed for projects identified in (1) of this subsection, if providing notice to the operator of the shipyard is allowed under AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code); and (3) ensure that shipyard repair and other work on vessels of the Alaska marine highway system is done at the state-owned shipyard in Ketchikan to the extent allowed under existing contracts and contracts subject to extension and as reasonable and fiscally prudent." Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 33 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 33 was offered by Representative Stutes: Page 1, line 10 of the amendment, following "Ketchikan": Insert "and JAG Alaska's Seward Shipyard" Page 1, line 15 of the amendment, following "Ketchikan": Insert "or JAG Alaska's Seward Shipyard" Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 33 be adopted. Representative Costello objected and withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 33 was adopted. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 33 as amended be tabled. 2025-04-14 House Journal Page 0749 There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 33 as amended be tabled?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 33 as amended/Table YEAS: 36 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Jimmie, Ruffridge, Schwanke, Stapp And so, Amendment No. 33 as amended was tabled. The Speaker stated that, without objection, CSHB 53(FIN) am would be held in second reading to the April 15 calendar.