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2026-03-23                     House Journal                      Page 1916
SB 64                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters; relating to voting;                                                      
    relating to voter registration; relating to election administration;                                                        
    relating to the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to                                                               
    campaign contributions; relating to the crimes of unlawful                                                                  
    interference with voting in the first degree, unlawful interference                                                         
    with an election, and election official misconduct; relating to                                                             
    synthetic media in electioneering communications; relating to                                                               
    campaign signs; relating to voter registration on permanent fund                                                            
    dividend applications; relating to the Redistricting Board; relating                                                        
    to the duties of the commissioner of revenue; and providing for an                                                          
    effective date."                                                                                                            

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Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters; relating to voting;                                                      
    relating to voter registration; relating to election administration;                                                        
    relating to campaign contributions; relating to write-in candidates                                                         
    for President and Vice-President of the United States; relating to                                                          
    the crimes of unlawful interference with voting in the first degree,                                                        
    unlawful interference with an election, and election official                                                               
    misconduct; relating to voter registration on permanent fund                                                                
    dividend applications; relating to the duties of the commissioner                                                           
    of revenue; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Schrage and Vance:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 24. AS 15.20.203(b) is amended to read:                                                                               
         (b)  An absentee ballot may not be counted if                                                                          
             (1)  the voter has failed to properly execute the certificate;                                                     
             (2)  an official or the witnesses authorized by law to attest                                                      
    the voter's certificate fail to execute the certificate, except that an                                                     
    absentee ballot cast in person and accepted by an absentee voting                                                           
    official or election supervisor may be counted despite failure of                                                           
    the absentee voting official or election supervisor to properly sign                                                        
    and date the voter's certificate as attesting official as required                                                          
    under AS 15.20.061(c);                                                                                                      
             (3)  the ballot is not attested on or before the date of the                                                       
    election;                                                                                                                   

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             (4)  the ballot, if postmarked, is not postmarked on or                                                            
    before the date of the election;                                                                                            
             (5)  after the day of election, the ballot was delivered by a                                                      
    means other than mail; or                                                                                                   
             (6)  the voter voted                                                                                               
                  (A)  in person and is a                                                                                       
                      (i)  first-time voter who initially registered by                                                         
             mail or by facsimile or other electronic transmission                                                              
             approved by the director under AS 15.07.050, has not                                                               
             provided the identification required by AS 15.15.225(a),                                                           
             was not eligible for waiver of the identification                                                                  
             requirement under AS 15.15.225(b), and has not provided                                                            
             the identifiers required in AS 15.07.060(a)(2) and (3) that                                                        
             can be verified through state agency records described in                                                          
             AS 15.07.055(e); or                                                                                                
                      (ii)  voter other than one described in (i) of this                                                       
             subparagraph, did not provide identification described in                                                          
             AS 15.15.225(a), was not personally known by the                                                                   
             election official, and has not provided the identifiers                                                            
             required in AS 15.07.060(a)(2) and (3); or                                                                         
                  (B)  by mail or electronic transmission, is a first-time                                                      
         voter who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or other                                                        
         electronic transmission approved by the director under                                                                 
         AS 15.07.050 to vote, has not met the identification                                                                   
         requirements set out in AS 15.07.060, and does not submit                                                              
         with the ballot a copy of a                                                                                            
                      (i)  driver's license, state identification card,                                                         
             current and valid photo identification, birth certificate,                                                         
             passport, or identification card issued by a federally                                                         
             recognized tribe [HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE;                                                                  
             OR                                                                                                                 
                      (ii)  CURRENT UTILITY BILL, BANK                                                                          
             STATEMENT, PAYCHECK, GOVERNMENT CHECK,                                                                             
             OR OTHER GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT; AN ITEM                                                                              
             DESCRIBED IN THIS SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH MUST                                                                            
             SHOW THE NAME AND CURRENT ADDRESS OF                                                                               
             THE VOTER]."                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Allard objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Moore was noted.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN)                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bynum, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                               
Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie,                                                                  
Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, Schrage,                                                                 
Story, Stutes, Underwood, Vance                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge,                                                              
Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative Coulombe:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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2026-03-23                     House Journal                      Page 1921
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"* Sec. 39. Sections 36 and 37 of this Act take effect immediately                                                            
under AS 01.10.070(c).                                                                                                          
   * Sec. 40. Except as provided in sec. 39 of this Act, this Act takes                                                       
effect January 1, 2027."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson objected.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                              
Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                           
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                               
Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative St. Clair:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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Representative St. Clair moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Jimmie objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 3                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                       
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                              
Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bynum, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                  
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 4 was offered  by Representative Tomaszewski:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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dividend [PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND APPLICANT]"                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Tomaszewski 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 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
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Amendment No. 4                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                       
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                              
Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bynum, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                  
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 5 was offered  by Representative Schwanke:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 20. AS 15.20.081(e) is amended to read:                                                                               
         (e)  An absentee ballot must be marked on or before the 10th                                                       
    day before [DATE OF] the election. Except as provided in (h) of                                                         
    this section, a voter who returns the absentee ballot by mail,                                                              
    whether provided to the voter by mail or by electronic                                                                      

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    transmission, shall use a mail service at least equal to first class                                                        
    and mail the ballot not later than the 10th day before [OF] the                                                     
    election to the election supervisor for the house district in which                                                         
    the voter seeks to vote. Except as provided in AS 15.20.480, the                                                            
    ballot may not be counted unless it is received by the close of                                                             
    business on the 3rd [10TH] day after the election. If the ballot is                                                     
    postmarked, it must be postmarked on or before the 10th day                                                             
    before election day. After the day of the election, ballots may not                                                     
    be accepted unless received by mail."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 25. AS 15.20.203(b) is amended to read:                                                                               
         (b)  An absentee ballot may not be counted if                                                                          
             (1)  the voter has failed to properly execute the certificate;                                                     
             (2)  an official or the witnesses authorized by law to attest                                                      
    the voter's certificate fail to execute the certificate, except that an                                                     
    absentee ballot cast in person and accepted by an absentee voting                                                           
    official or election supervisor may be counted despite failure of                                                           
    the absentee voting official or election supervisor to properly sign                                                        
    and date the voter's certificate as attesting official as required                                                          
    under AS 15.20.061(c);                                                                                                      
             (3)  the ballot is not attested on or before the date of the                                                       
    election;                                                                                                                   
             (4)  the ballot, if postmarked, is not postmarked on or                                                            
    before the 10th day before [DATE OF] the election;                                                                      
             (5)  after the day of election, the ballot was delivered by a                                                      
    means other than mail; or                                                                                                   
             (6)  the voter voted                                                                                               
                  (A)  in person and is a                                                                                       
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             mail or by facsimile or other electronic transmission                                                              
             approved by the director under AS 15.07.050, has not                                                               
             provided the identification required by AS 15.15.225(a),                                                           
             was not eligible for waiver of the identification                                                                  
             requirement under AS 15.15.225(b), and has not provided                                                            
             the identifiers required in AS 15.07.060(a)(2) and (3) that                                                        
             can be verified through state agency records described in                                                          
             AS 15.07.055(e); or                                                                                                
                      (ii)  voter other than one described in (i) of this                                                       
             subparagraph, did not provide identification described in                                                          
             AS 15.15.225(a), was not personally known by the                                                                   
             election official, and has not provided the identifiers                                                            
             required in AS 15.07.060(a)(2) and (3); or                                                                         
                  (B)  by mail or electronic transmission, is a first-time                                                      
         voter who initially registered by mail or by facsimile or other                                                        
         electronic transmission approved by the director under                                                                 
         AS 15.07.050 to vote, has not met the identification                                                                   
         requirements set out in AS 15.07.060, and does not submit                                                              
         with the ballot a copy of a                                                                                            
                      (i)  driver's license, state identification card,                                                         
             current and valid photo identification, birth certificate,                                                         
             passport, or hunting or fishing license; or                                                                        
                      (ii)  current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck,                                                     
             government check, or other government document; an                                                                 
             item described in this sub-subparagraph must show the                                                              
             name and current address of the voter."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 5 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 5. There being no objection, it was so                                                                   
ordered.                                                                                                                        
SB 64                                                                                                                         
The following was before the House in second reading:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
           HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN) am H                                                                    
    "An Act relating to elections; relating to voters; relating to voting;                                                      
    relating to voter registration; relating to election administration;                                                        
    relating to campaign contributions; relating to write-in candidates                                                         
    for President and Vice-President of the United States; relating to                                                          
    the crimes of unlawful interference with voting in the first degree,                                                        
    unlawful interference with an election, and election official                                                               
    misconduct; relating to voter registration on permanent fund                                                                
    dividend applications; relating to the duties of the commissioner                                                           
    of revenue; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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"* Sec. 20. AS 15.20.030 is amended by adding a new subsection to                                                             
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         (b)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a                                                           
    government official or election official may not solicit, take, or                                                          
    otherwise accept from a person any contribution, donation,                                                                  
    service, or anything else of value for purposes of conducting state                                                         
    or local elections in the state. All costs and expenses relating to                                                         
    elections shall be paid for with public funds."                                                                             
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Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 6 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 6                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Moore,                                                                 
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp,                                                             
Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                           
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp,                                                                      
McCabe, Mears, Mina, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 7 was offered  by Representatives G. Nelson and                                                                    
Allard:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 15, line 13, following "tribe":                                                                                        
    Insert ". An absentee ballot may not be delivered to the division                                                       
through a drop box. An election authority may not establish or use                                                          
a drop box for the purpose of collecting absentee ballots"                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 15, line 25, following "election":                                                                                         
    Insert ". An absentee ballot may not be delivered through a                                                             

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drop box. An election authority may not establish or use a drop                                                             
box for the purpose of collecting absentee ballots"                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 16, line 4, following "received.":                                                                                         
    Insert "An absentee ballot may not be delivered to the division                                                         
through a drop box. An election authority may not establish or use                                                          
a drop box for the purpose of collecting absentee ballots."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative G. Nelson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 7 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 7                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, G.Nelson, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp,                                                                
Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                           
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                               
Mina, D.Nelson, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Moore changed from "NAY" to "YEA"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 8 was offered  by Representative Elam:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 14, line 23:                                                                                                               
    Delete "a postage-paid return [AN]"                                                                                     
    Insert "an"                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Elam moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 8 be adopted.                                                                                                     

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Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 8 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 8                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Moore,                                                                 
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, St. Clair, Stapp,                                                                 
Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                           
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp,                                                                      
McCabe, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Schwanke, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 8 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 9 was offered  by Representatives D. Nelson and                                                                    
Allard:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 21, following line 20:                                                                                                     
    Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                          
"* Sec. 34. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                                                           
adding a new section to read:                                                                                                   
    MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. A municipal election may not be                                                                        
conducted outside of the Alaska state elections schedule; the schedule                                                          
is as follows:                                                                                                                  
             (1)  primary elections will be held on the third Tuesday in                                                        
    August on even-numbered years;                                                                                              
             (2)  general elections will be held on the first Tuesday                                                           
    after the first Monday in November on a two- or four-year cycle."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "12 - 24, and 28 - 37"                                                                                               
    Insert "12 - 25, and 28 - 38"                                                                                               

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Page 22, line 12:                                                                                                               
    Delete "12 - 24, and 28 - 37"                                                                                               
    Insert "12 - 25, and 28 - 38"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "38"                                                                                                                 
    Insert "39"                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "secs. 39 and 40"                                                                                                    
    Insert "secs. 40 and 41"                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative G. Nelson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 9 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 9 was offered  by                                                                               
Representative Bynum:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 1-10 of the amendment:                                                                                            
 Delete all material and insert:                                                                                                
 “*Sec. 34. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended                                                              
by adding a new section to read:                                                                                                
 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. In alignment with the State-                                                                              
conducted primary and general elections, regular municipal elections                                                            
will be conducted on either:                                                                                                    
                  (1) The third Tuesday in August; or                                                                          
                  (2) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in                                                               
                      November                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 9 be adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection,                                                            
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 9 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 9 as amended be                                                                       
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 9 as amended                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                           
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                               
Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 9 as amended was not adopted.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 10 was offered  by Representative Allard:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 16, lines 25 - 29:                                                                                                         
    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 17, line 7, following "ballot;":                                                                                           
    Insert "and"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 17, lines 8 - 9:                                                                                                           
    Delete "; and                                                                                                               
             (5)  provide the information necessary to cure a rejected                                                          
    ballot"                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Page 17, lines 13 - 15:                                                                                                         
    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 17, line 16:                                                                                                               
    Delete "(B)"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 17, line 20, through page 18, line 22:                                                                                     
    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               

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Page 22, line 5:                                                                                                                
    Delete "sec. 29"                                                                                                            
    Insert "sec. 27"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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    Delete "sec. 30"                                                                                                            
    Insert "sec. 28"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 22, lines 6 - 7:                                                                                                           
    Delete "sec. 31"                                                                                                            
    Insert "sec. 29"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 22, line 7:                                                                                                                
    Delete "secs. 29 - 31"                                                                                                      
    Insert "secs. 27 - 29"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 22, lines 9 - 10:                                                                                                          
    Delete "28 - 37"                                                                                                            
    Insert "26 - 35"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 22, line 12:                                                                                                               
    Delete "28 - 37"                                                                                                            
    Insert "26 - 35"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 22, lines 24 - 29:                                                                                                         
    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 22, line 31:                                                                                                               
    Delete "Sections 25 - 27 and 38 of this Act take"                                                                           
    Insert "Section 25 of this Act takes"                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 23, line 1:                                                                                                                
    Delete "secs. 39 and 40"                                                                                                    
    Insert "secs. 36 and 37"                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 10 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 10                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  26   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Costello, Elam, Johnson, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax,                                                                  
Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bynum, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster,                                                               
Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie,                                                                  
Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, D.Nelson, Schrage, Stapp,                                                                 
Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 10 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 11 was offered  by Representatives St. Clair and                                                                   
Allard:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 11, following "a":                                                                                                 
    Insert "valid"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 12:                                                                                                                
    Following "license,":                                                                                                       
         Insert "valid"                                                                                                     
    Delete "current and"                                                                                                        
    Insert "or [CURRENT AND]"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 12 - 13:                                                                                                          
    Delete "identification, birth certificate, passport, or"                                                                    
    Insert     "[IDENTIFICATION,            BIRTH        CERTIFICATE,                                                           
PASSPORT, OR]"                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, lines 1 - 2:                                                                                                            
    Delete "LICENSE]. A registration official who knows the identity                                                            
of the applicant may waive the identification requirement"                                                                      

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    Insert "LICENSE. A REGISTRATION OFFICIAL WHO                                                                                
KNOWS THE IDENTITY OF THE APPLICANT MAY WAIVE                                                                                   
THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT]"                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 11:                                                                                                                
    Following "a":                                                                                                              
         Insert "valid"                                                                                                     
    Following "license,":                                                                                                       
         Insert "valid"                                                                                                     
    Delete "current and"                                                                                                        
    Insert "or [CURRENT AND]"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 12:                                                                                                                
    Delete "identification, birth certificate, passport, or"                                                                    
    Insert     "[IDENTIFICATION,            BIRTH        CERTIFICATE,                                                           
PASSPORT, OR]"                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 12, line 16:                                                                                                               
    Delete "an official voter registration card,"                                                                               
    Insert "a valid [an official voter registration card,]"                                                                 
    Following "license,":                                                                                                       
         Insert "valid"                                                                                                     
    Delete "current and"                                                                                                        
    Insert "or [CURRENT AND]"                                                                                               
    Delete "identification, birth certificate, passport, or"                                                                    
    Insert     "[IDENTIFICATION,            BIRTH        CERTIFICATE,                                                           
PASSPORT, OR]"                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Page 15, line 11:                                                                                                               
    Following the second occurrence of "a":                                                                                     
         Insert "valid"                                                                                                     
    Following "license,":                                                                                                       
         Insert "valid"                                                                                                     
    Delete "current and"                                                                                                        
    Insert "or [CURRENT AND]"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 15, line 12:                                                                                                               
    Delete "identification, birth certificate, passport, or"                                                                    
    Insert     "[IDENTIFICATION,            BIRTH        CERTIFICATE,                                                           
PASSPORT, OR]"                                                                                                                  

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Representative St. Clair moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 11 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 11 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 11                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                           
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                               
Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                                                                  
CSSB 64(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                    
reading, and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was                                                         
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H was read the third time.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes, citing Section 122.2 of Mason's Manual, rose to                                                          
points of order regarding impugning motives of members.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned members to refrain from impugning the                                                                     
motives of members.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes, citing Section 101.1 of Mason's Manual, rose to                                                          
a point of order regarding the germaneness of debate.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker cautioned members to proceed in order.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H pass the                                                                      
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bynum, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                  
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Moore, D.Nelson,                                                              
G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp,                                                                 
Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H passed the House.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H                                                                                                           
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bynum, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                  
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, Prax, Schrage, St.                                                                  
Clair, Story, Stutes, Vance                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, G.Nelson,                                                                     
Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Carrick                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
And so, the effective date clause was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 64(FIN) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for                                                                       
engrossment.