Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2025-04-15 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0782 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." Amendment No. 61 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 11, line 5: Delete "319,617,600" Insert "318,367,600" Delete "72,101,400" Insert "70,851,400" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0783 Page 11, line 14: Delete "8,574,700" Insert "7,324,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 61 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 61 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 61 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, McCabe, Moore, 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, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Nelson, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 61 was not adopted. Amendment No. 62 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 27, line 14: Delete "63,717,800" Insert "63,437,900" Delete "31,854,900" Insert "31,575,000" Page 27, line 23: Delete "8,688,700" Insert "8,408,800" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0784 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 62 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 62 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 62 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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. 62 was not adopted. Amendment No. 63 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 27, line 3: Delete "57,977,500" Insert "57,590,200" Delete "52,016,300" Insert "51,629,000" Page 27, line 12: Delete "12,982,300" Insert "12,595,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 63 be adopted. 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0785 Representative Josephson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 63 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 63 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Allard, 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. 63 was not adopted. Amendment No. 64 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 27, line 3: Delete "57,977,500" Insert "57,697,600" Delete "52,016,300" Insert "51,736,400" Page 27, line 11: Delete "5,898,600" Insert "5,618,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 64 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 64 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0786 CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 64 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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. 64 was not adopted. Amendment No. 65 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 27, line 3: Delete "57,977,500" Insert "56,783,400" Delete "52,016,300" Insert "50,822,200" Page 27, line 4: Delete "4,083,300" Insert "3,670,100" Page 27, line 6: Delete "11,607,400" Insert "11,217,000" Page 27, line 8: Delete "10,078,800" Insert "9,688,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 65 be adopted. Representative Kopp objected. 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0787 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 65 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 65 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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. 65 was not adopted. Amendment No. 66 was not offered. Amendment No. 67 was offered by Representative Rauscher: Page 4, line 7: Delete "1,272,500" in both places Insert "1,247,500" in both places Page 4, line 8: Delete "1,272,500" Insert "1,247,500" Page 4, line 21: Delete "20,460,400" Insert "20,435,400" Delete "9,842,500" Insert "9,817,500" Page 4, line 29: Delete "6,209,000" Insert "6,184,000" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0788 Page 14, line 5: Delete "30,859,000" Insert "32,309,000" Delete "8,538,000" Insert "9,988,000" Page 14, line 6: Delete "30,859,000" Insert "32,309,000" Page 36, line 7: Delete "31,211,900" in both places Insert "29,811,900" in both places Page 36, line 9: Delete "30,596,900" Insert "29,196,900" Page 45, line 7: Delete "92,369,500" Insert "92,344,500" Page 45, line 22: Delete "16,970,300" Insert "16,945,300" Page 47, line 10: Delete "15,863,200" Insert "17,313,200" Page 51, line 29: Delete "230,557,700" Insert "229,157,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 67 be adopted. Representative Mears objected. 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0789 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 67 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 67 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, 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, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 67 was not adopted. Amendment No. 68 was not offered. Amendment No. 69 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 8, line 10: Delete "330,894,700" Insert "316,306,900" Delete "322,513,200" Insert "307,925,400" Page 8, line 13: Delete "721,800" Insert "707,600" Page 8, line 14: Delete "1,973,400" Insert "1,907,200" Page 8, line 19: Delete "3,233,500" Insert "3,037,900" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0790 Page 8, line 21: Delete "43,543,100" Insert "41,372,800" Page 8, line 26: Delete "9,675,500" Insert "9,140,500" Page 8, line 28: Delete "20,818,000" Insert "19,664,800" Page 8, line 30: Delete "16,818,500" Insert "15,890,500" Page 8, line 32: Delete "54,912,400" Insert "52,028,600" Page 9, line 3: Delete "6,493,900" Insert "6,148,900" Page 9, line 5: Delete "15,430,200" Insert "14,796,500" Page 9, line 7: Delete "8,939,200" Insert "8,417,900" Page 9, line 9: Delete "21,308,300" Insert "20,324,000" Page 9, line 10: Delete "30,856,700" Insert "29,330,600" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0791 Page 9, line 12: Delete "20,276,300" Insert "19,193,500" Page 9, line 14: Delete "12,908,400" Insert "12,190,700" Page 9, line 16: Delete "6,093,300" Insert "5,830,200" Page 9, line 23: Delete "10,001,900" Insert "9,434,400" Page 10, line 3: Delete "19,530,100" in both places Insert "14,651,300" in both places Page 10, line 4: Delete "19,530,100" Insert "14,651,300" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 69 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 69. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 67 (page 789). There was objection. 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0792 The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 67?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in Failing to Adopt Amendment No. 67 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, 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, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, the motion failed. Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent to rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 51 (page 776). There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 51?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in Failing to Adopt Amendment No. 51 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Elam, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Himschoot, Jimmie, Johnson, McCabe, Mears, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Burke, Carrick, Edgmon, Eischeid, Hall, Hannan, Holland, Josephson, Kopp, Mina, Story, Stutes 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0793 And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 51 was before the House (page 775). Representative Costello placed a call of the House. The call was satisfied. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 51 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 51 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story Nays: Allard, Burke, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Elam, Hall, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Stutes, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance And so, Amendment No. 51 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 70 and 71 were not offered. Amendment No. 72 was offered by Representative Saddler: Amendment No. 72 was published in House Journal Supplement No. 5. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 72 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 72 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 72 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0794 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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. 72 was not adopted. Amendment No. 73 was offered by Representative Saddler: Amendment No. 73 was published in House Journal Supplement No. 6. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 73 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Stutes rose to a point of order regarding the germaneness of debate. Representative Costello rose to a point of order regarding how the body might determine the germaneness of debate. The Speaker cautioned members to observe proper decorum. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to a call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 7:14 p.m. HB 53 The following was before the House in second reading with Amendment No. 73 moved and pending: 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0795 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." The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 73 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 73 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 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. 73 was not adopted. Amendment No. 74 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 44, following line 8: Insert a new subsection to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that no funds appropriated for the functions of the legislature be expended for contracts, equipment, services, or any other activities relating to the installation or ongoing maintenance and operation of magnetometers, x-ray machines, or any such similar devices or technologies for the purpose of Alaska State Capitol visitor screening." Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 74 be adopted. Representative Carrick objected. 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0796 Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 74 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 1, lines 1-7 of the amendment: Delete all material and insert: "Page 43, following line 22: Insert new material to read: "It is the intent of the legislature that no appropriations in this Act be used for contracts, equipment, services, or any other activities relating to the installation or ongoing maintenance and operation of magnetometers, x-ray machines, or any such similar devices or technologies for the purpose of Alaska State Capitol visitor screening."" Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 74 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 74 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 74 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 74 as amended YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, 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, Nelson, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 74 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 75 was not offered. Amendment No. 76 was offered by Representatives Costello, Tilton, Vance, Schwanke, Allard, Johnson, Rauscher, Nelson, Moore, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Prax, Elam, Underwood, Bynum, Saddler, and McCabe: 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0797 Page 24, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "No money appropriated in this appropriation may be expended for an abortion that is not a mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a) if the unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat. 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 Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 76 be adopted. Representative Mina objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 76 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 53(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 76 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, 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, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 76 was not adopted. Amendment No. 77 was not offered. Amendment No. 78 was offered by Representative Stapp: Page 3, line 19: Delete "2,079,500" Insert "1,479,500" Delete "1,979,500" Insert "1,379,500" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0798 Page 3, line 20: Delete "1,200,000" Insert "600,000" Page 8, line 10: Delete "330,894,700" Insert "330,610,900" Delete "322,513,200" Insert "322,229,400" Page 9, line 23: Delete "10,001,900" Insert "9,718,100" Page 10, line 32: Delete "14,199,800" in both places Insert "13,958,600" in both places Page 11, line 4: Delete "4,564,000" Insert "4,322,800" Page 11, line 5: Delete "319,617,600" Insert "318,840,600" Delete "72,101,400" Insert "71,324,400" Page 11, line 12: Delete "176,709,800" Insert "175,932,800" Page 15, line 3: Delete "205,916,300" Insert "203,166,300" Delete "122,446,300" Insert "119,696,300" Page 15, line 11: Delete "22,132,100" Insert "19,382,100" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0799 Page 21, line 17: Delete "321,386,500" Insert "317,024,000" Delete "128,364,700" Insert "124,002,200" Page 21, line 21: Delete "67,244,900" Insert "63,382,400" Page 21, line 25: Delete "1,605,400" Insert "1,105,400" Page 22, line 9: Delete "144,460,800" Insert "144,385,800" Delete "65,428,000" Insert "65,353,000" Page 22, line 16: Delete "27,908,600" Insert "27,833,600" Page 22, line 26: Delete "65,779,300" Insert "62,804,300" Delete "39,074,200" Insert " 36,099,200" Page 22, line 27: Delete "24,889,100" Insert "22,464,100" Page 23, line 6: Delete "11,254,700" Insert "10,704,700" Page 24, line 9: Delete "3,007,036,500" Insert "2,992,286,500" Delete "679,234,400" Insert "664,484,400" 2025-04-15 House Journal Page 0800 Page 24, line 15: Delete "2,980,032,000" Insert "2,965,282,000" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 70, line 30: Delete "$2,000,000" Insert "$1,000,000" Page 71, line 2: Delete "$2,000,000" Insert "$1,000,000" Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 78 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected.