Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-02-25 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1713 HB 184 The following, which was held from the February 23 calendar (page 1696), was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 184 "An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to workforce housing development projects." with the: Journal Page CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR 1AM 1218 FN1: ZERO(CED) 1218 L&C RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR 1280 FN1: ZERO(CED) 1280 The Rules Committee submitted the following fiscal note(s): 2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 184(CRA) "An Act relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects." There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1714 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. The legislature finds that the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority already has the power to finance workforce housing under AS 44.88. It is the intent of the legislature that this Act not be construed as expanding the authority's powers." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1715 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that, consistent with AS 44.88, this Act not be construed as authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to pledge the faith or credit of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than the authority, to finance or facilitate financing for projects authorized under this Act, including a moral obligation pledge, a capital reserve fund backed by legislative appropriation, or any other structure that creates direct or indirect state financial liability." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 5, following line 22: Insert a new bill section to read: 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1716 "* Sec. 3. AS 44.88.085 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (i) Before financing or facilitating the financing of construction of new workforce housing facilities under AS 44.88.080(33), the authority shall publish on the authority's Internet website a written legal opinion and a brief public report explaining why the authority's other powers under this chapter do not allow the authority to finance or facilitate the financing of the facilities under those other powers." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, line 2, following "projects" (title amendment): Insert "; and providing for an effective date" Page 5, following line 25: Insert a new bill section to read: 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1717 "* Sec. 4. AS 44.88.900(6), as amended by sec. 3 of this Act, is amended to read: (6) "development project" has the meaning given to "project" in (14)(A) and [,] (D) - (H) [, AND (J)] of this section;" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 6, following line 27: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 6. AS 44.88.070(7), 44.88.080(33), and 44.88.900(14)(J) are repealed July 1, 2029. * Sec. 7. Section 4 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2029." Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 6, following line 27: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1718 CONDITIONAL EFFECT. This Act takes effect only if HB 124 is not passed by the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature." Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, line 2, following "projects" (title amendment): Insert "; relating to loans from the power project fund; and relating to legislative approval for the exercise of certain powers of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; " Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 42.45.010(l) is amended to read: (l) The authority may sell loans of the power project fund [WITH LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL]. The authority may use money in the power project fund to repurchase loans sold under this subsection that default. Money received by the authority from the sale of loans under this subsection shall be deposited into the power project fund under (a) of this section." 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1719 Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 23, following the first occurrence of "to": Insert ", without legislative approval," Page 3, line 2, following "sell,": Insert "without legislative approval," Page 3, line 10, following "funds,": Insert "without legislative approval," Page 5, line 11: Delete "with legislative approval and" Insert "[WITH LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL AND]" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. 2026-02-25 House Journal Page 1720 Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, line 2, following "projects" (title amendment): Insert "; and relating to the power of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to adopt regulations" Page 2, line 22, following "powers": Insert ", including regulations establishing public comment procedures" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Story objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 184(CRA) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 184(CRA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 184(CRA) will advance to third reading on the February 27 calendar.