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HB 73                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(FIN) "An Act relating to complex                                                                       
care residential homes; and providing for an effective date" was read                                                           
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                              
page 1994. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE                                                                        
BILL NO. 73(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "relating to special needs ballots;"                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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"* Section 1. AS 15.20.072 is amended by adding a new subsection                                                              
to read:                                                                                                                        
          (h)  If a voter satisfies the requirements of (d) of this section,                                                    
     the division may not reject a voter's special needs ballot based on                                                        
     an error by an election official or representative on the register                                                         
     under (c) of this section or an error by a representative under (d)                                                        
     of this section."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 7. Section 1 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2026."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "Except as provided in sec. 7 of this Act, this"                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                 
Senator Myers objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no                                                             
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.