Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-07 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-07 Senate Journal Page 2512 HB 263 Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 33, line 5: Delete "37,586,000" Insert "38,178,000" Delete "20,745,400" 2026-05-07 Senate Journal Page 2513 Insert "21,337,400" Page 33, line 8: Delete "2,155,200" Insert "2,747,200" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 5. Senator Stedman objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 5 was adopted. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 6 : Page 20, line 20: Delete "6,520,600" Insert "7,170,600" Delete "6,295,500" Insert "6,945,500" Page 20, line 21: Delete "6,520,600" Insert "7,170,600" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 6. Senator Stedman objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 6 was adopted. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 7 : Page 60, following line 19: Insert new material to read: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Legislature * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER ALLOCATIONS ITEMS FUND FUNDS Legislative Operating Budget 1,000,000 1,000,000 Session Expenses 1,000,000 " 2026-05-07 Senate Journal Page 2514 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 7. Senator Stedman objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 7 was adopted. Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 8 : Page 94, line 15: Delete "$164,106,000" Insert "$163,926,000" Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 8. Senator Stedman objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 8 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am S was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am S "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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 263(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Budget Reserve Fund Section(s) - Effective Date(s) YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Myers, Rauscher, Tilton and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am S passed the Senate. 2026-05-07 Senate Journal Page 2515 Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of the constitutional budget reserve fund section. The question being: "Shall the constitutional budget reserve fund section (Article IX, Section 17(c) Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 263(FIN) am S Adopt Budget Reserve Fund Section(s)? YEAS: 17 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt Nays: Myers, Rauscher, Tilton and so, the constitutional budget reserve fund section was adopted. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.