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2026-04-27 House Journal

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2026-04-27                     House Journal                      Page 2310
HB 221                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held from the April 24 calendar (page                                                                  
2290), was read the second time:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 221                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing June 21 as Alaska Arts and Culture Day; and                                                            
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR                                  1855                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED) 1855                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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. 221(STA)                                                                                              
    "An Act establishing the first Friday of every October as Alaska                                                            
    Arts and Culture Day; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson objected and withdrew the objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, CSHB 221(STA) was adopted.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
CSHB 221(STA) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                               
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        

2026-04-27                     House Journal                      Page 2311
CSHB 221(STA) was read the third time.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 221(STA) pass the House?"  The                                                                 
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 221(STA)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  37   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bynum, Carrick, Costello, 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, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                              
Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Coulombe, Saddler                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 221(STA) passed the House.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 221(STA) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.