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2026-03-12 House Journal

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2026-03-12                     House Journal                      Page 1839
HB 289                                                                                                                        
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House consider the Senate message (page 1833) on the following:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(FIN)(brf sup maj fld)                                                                             
    "An Act making appropriations, including supplemental                                                                       
    appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other                                                         
    appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and                                                            
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
           SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(FIN) am S                                                                   
    "An Act making supplemental appropriations; capitalizing funds;                                                             
    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."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                   
amendment and recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S                                                                                                          
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2026-03-12                     House Journal                      Page 1840
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 House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved that the appropriations from the                                                                      
constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c),                                                                  
Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the appropriations from the constitutional                                                          
budget reserve fund be adopted?"  The roll was taken with the                                                                   
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S                                                                                                          
Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations                                                                                    
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  22   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                             
Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie,                                                                  
Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Bynum, 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 from the                                                              
constitutional budget reserve fund were not adopted, and the new title                                                          
follows:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(FIN)                                                                                
    am S(brf sup maj fld H)                                                                                                     
    "An Act making supplemental appropriations; capitalizing funds;                                                             
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            

2026-03-12                     House Journal                      Page 1841
Representative Kopp moved that the House rescind previous action in                                                             
concurring in the Senate amendment to CSHB 289(FIN)(brf sup maj                                                                 
fld), namely SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House rescind previous action in                                                                
concurring in the Senate amendment to CSHB 289(FIN)(brf sup maj                                                                 
fld)?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S(brf sup maj fld H)                                                                                       
Rescind Previous Action in Concurrence                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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 rescinded its action.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent to return                                                                 
SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S to the Rules Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S be returned to                                                               
the Rules Committee?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S                                                                                                          
Return to Rules Committee                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

2026-03-12                     House Journal                      Page 1842
And so, SCS CSHB 289(FIN) am S was returned to the Rules                                                                        
Committee.