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2025-05-12 House Journal

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2025-05-12                     House Journal                      Page 1143
SB 57                                                                                                                         
The following was before the House with Amendment No. 2                                                                         
(page 1142) moved and pending:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
            HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(FIN) am H                                                                   
    "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations,                                                            
    supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other                                                                    
    appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations                                                              
    to capitalize funds; repealing appropriations; and providing for an                                                         
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 was offered  by                                                                               
Representatives Vance, Ruffridge, and Elam:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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    "Page 3, line 14:                                                                                                           
            APPROPRIATION      GENERAL                                                                                          
              ITEMS        FUND                                                                                                 
Alaska Travel Industry Association                                                                                              
Delete         5,000,000  5,000,000                                                                                             
Insert         4,500,000  4,500,000"                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2                                                                  
be adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Stapp, Tilton,                                                                       
Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Schwanke, Story, Stutes                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Nelson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton,                                                             
Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Nelson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 4 was offered  by Representatives Coulombe and                                                                     
Costello:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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            "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                             
               ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                    
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. - 500,000  500,000                                                                  
 Rehabilitation Project and Elevator                                                                                            
 Maintenance and Safety Improvements                                                                                            
  (HD 17)"                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 4 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 4                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore,                                                                 
Nelson, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski,                                                              
Underwood, Vance                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields,                                                                
Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie,                                                                 
Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Prax, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 5 was offered  by Representative Rauscher:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 21. Section 14, ch. 11, SLA 2022, page 125, lines 31 - 33; sec.                                                       
14, ch. 11, SLA 2022, page 126, lines 6 - 7; sec. 14, ch. 11, SLA 2022,                                                         
page 126, lines 22 - 23; sec. 14, ch. 11, SLA 2022, page 126, lines 27 -                                                        
28; sec. 1, ch. 8, SLA 2024, page 13, lines 31 - 32, and allocated on                                                           
page 14, lines 5 - 7; sec. 4, ch. 8, SLA 2024, page 40, lines 29 - 31;                                                          
and sec. 4, ch. 8, SLA 2024, page 50, line 33, through page 51, line 3,                                                         
are repealed."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Rauscher moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 5 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 5                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp,                                                             
Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 6 was offered  by Representative Tilton:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tilton moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 6 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 6                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp,                                                             
Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representative Coulombe:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION   GENERAL                                                                                                
           ITEMS     FUND                                                                                                       
Birch Road/Abbott Road Intersection  200,000   200,000                                                                          
 Realignment (HD 11)"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello rose to a point of order regarding confining                                                            
remarks to the amendment.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that the point was well taken.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 7                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp,                                                             
Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representative Ruffridge:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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Fairbanks"                                                                                                                      
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Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 8 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 8                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Burke, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson,                                                                 
McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                                      
Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin,                                                               
Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp,                                                                
Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 9 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 10 was offered  by Representative Vance:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 10 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 10                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  25   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson,                                                                  
Prax, Rauscher, Saddler, Schwanke, Tilton, Tomaszewski,                                                                         
Underwood, Vance                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid,                                                               
Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland,                                                                 
Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp,                                                                
Story, Stutes                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Allard changed from "NAY" to "YEA"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 11 was offered  by Representative Johnson:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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       "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                  
          ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                         
Palmer Courthouse Expansion (HD 25)  7,500,000   7,500,000"                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 11 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
withdraw Amendment No. 11. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative McCabe:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp,                                                             
Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Burke, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                                                                  
CSSB 57(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                    
reading, and placed on final passage.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 57(FIN) am H will advance to third reading on the May 13                                                               
calendar.