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2026-05-19 House Journal

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2026-05-19                     House Journal                      Page 2950
HB 263                                                                                                                        
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free                                                             

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conference report (page 2761) on CSHB 263(FIN) am and SCS                                                                       
CSHB 263(FIN) am S. There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved that the House adopt the Conference                                                                   
Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus                                                                   
adopting the following, and recommended that the members vote yes:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263                                                                                       
     "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 the House adopt the report?" The roll was                                                           
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CCS HB 263                                                                                                                      
Adopt                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House adopted CCS HB 263.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved the effective date clause.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?"  The                                                         
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CCS HB 263                                                                                                                      
Adopt                                                                                                                           
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon,                                                              
Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan,                                                              
Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe,                                                                   
Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                               
Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski,                                                                
Underwood, Vance                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved the appropriations from the constitutional                                                            
budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the                                                             
State of Alaska).                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the appropriations from the constitutional                                                          
budget reserve be adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following                                                              
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CCS HB 263                                                                                                                      
Adopt                                                                                                                           
Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
And so, lacking the required 30 votes, the appropriations were not                                                              
adopted, and the new title follows:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(brf sup maj fld                                                                       
     H)                                                                                                                         
     "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; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.