Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-04-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2080 HB 263 The following, which was held in second reading from the April 8 calendar (page 2073), was before the House: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; 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. 29 was offered by Representative Elam: Amendment No. 29 was published in House Journal Supplement No. 15. Representative Elam moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 29 be adopted. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2081 Representative Galvin objected. Representative Saddler, citing Section 101 of Mason's Manual, rose to a point of order regarding confining remarks to the motion before the body. The Speaker ruled the point out of order and directed the member to continue. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 29 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 29 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. 29 was not adopted. Amendment No. 30 was not offered. Amendment No. 31 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 66, line 27: Delete "$158,599,800" Insert "$147,675,882" Page 67, following line 4: Insert a new subsection to read: "(g) The sum of $10,923,918 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education and Early Development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to be distributed as grants to school districts that are proportional to the amount each school district 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2082 receives from the state to operate the student transportation system under AS 14.09.010." Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 31 be adopted. Representative Jimmie objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 31 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 31 YEAS: 33 NAYS: 7 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Himschoot, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Foster, Hannan, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Moore, Ruffridge And so, Amendment No. 31 was adopted. Amendment No. 32 was offered by Representatives Vance, McCabe, Elam, St. Clair, D. Nelson, Costello, Johnson, Allard, Moore, Coulombe, G. Nelson, Schwanke, Stapp, Saddler, Tomaszewski, Prax, Underwood, Bynum, and Ruffridge: Page 24, following line 26: 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). 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." 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2083 Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 32 be adopted. Representative Mina objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 32 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 32 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. 32 was not adopted. Amendment No. 33 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 10, line 9: Delete "90,608,600" Insert "88,608,600" Delete "83,426,300" Insert "81,426,300" Page 10, line 12: Delete "76,287,900" Insert "74,287,900" Page 39, line 7: Delete "183,697,400" Insert "185,697,400" Delete "138,551,800" Insert "140,551,800" 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2084 Page 39, line 22: Delete "48,948,700" Insert "50,948,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 33 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 33. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment Nos. 34 through 43 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 44 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 4, line 29: Delete "19,774,100" Insert "20,274,100" Delete "8,260,800" Insert "8,760,800" Page 4, line 30: Delete "13,514,700" Insert "14,014,700" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 44 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 44 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2085 CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 44 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 31 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Elam, Himschoot, Johnson, McCabe, Saddler, St. Clair, Underwood Nays: Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Schwanke, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance Allard changed from "NAY" to "YEA" Stapp changed from "YEA" to "NAY" And so, Amendment No. 44 was not adopted. Amendment No. 45 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 34, following line 5: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -839,300 -839,300 Agency Unallocated Reduction -839,300 It is the intent of the legislature that the unallocated reduction set out in this section be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to reduce travel for the Department of Revenue from the $2,167,300 amount proposed in the governor's amended budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to $1,328,000, which was the amount actually expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 45 be adopted. There was objection. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2086 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 45 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 45 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. 45 was not adopted. Amendment No. 46 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 29, following line 22: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -3,993,500 -3,993,500 Agency Unallocated Reduction -3,993,500 It is the intent of the legislature that the unallocated reduction set out in this section be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to reduce travel for the Department of Natural Resources from the $6,295,800 amount proposed in the governor's amended budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to $2,302,300, which was the amount actually expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 46 be adopted. There was objection. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2087 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 46 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 46 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. 46 was not adopted. Amendment No. 47 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 4, following line 18: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -2,080,100 -2,080,100 Agency Unallocated Reduction -2,080,100 It is the intent of the legislature that the unallocated reduction set out in this section be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to reduce travel for the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development from the $4,163,300 amount proposed in the governor's amended budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to $2,083,200, which was the amount actually expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 47 be adopted. There was objection. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2088 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 47 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 47 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. 47 was not adopted. Amendment No. 48 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 13, following line 3: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -250,900 -250,900 Agency Unallocated Reduction -250,900 It is the intent of the legislature that the unallocated reduction set out in this section be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to reduce travel for the Department of Environmental Conservation from the $2,032,700 amount proposed in the governor's amended budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to $1,781,800, which was the amount actually expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 48 be adopted. There was objection. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2089 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 48 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 48 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. 48 was not adopted. Amendment No. 49 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 17, following line 12: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -2,347,500 -2,347,500 Agency Unallocated Reduction -2,347,500 It is the intent of the legislature that the unallocated reduction set out in this section be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to reduce travel for the Department of Fish and Game from the $5,827,500 amount proposed in the governor's amended budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to $3,480,000, which was the amount actually expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 49 be adopted. There was objection. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2090 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 49 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 49 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. 49 was not adopted. Amendment No. 50 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 36, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND Agency Unallocated Reduction -3,662,300 -3,662,300 Agency Unallocated Reduction -3,662,300 It is the intent of the legislature that the unallocated reduction set out in this section be allocated among the appropriations made in this section to reduce travel for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities from the $7,656,600 amount proposed in the governor's amended budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, to $3,994,300, which was the amount actually expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025." Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 50 be adopted. Representative Carrick objected. 2026-04-09 House Journal Page 2091 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 50 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 263(FIN) am Second Reading Amendment No. 50 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. 50 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 3:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 1:06 p.m.