Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-17 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-17 House Journal Page 2723 SB 208 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 2707), was before the House: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 208(RES) am H "An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No.2 was not offered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 1, line 1, following "uses;" (title amendment): Insert "designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable;" Page 10, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 12. AS 44.09 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 44.09.055. State vegetable. The O-S Cross cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata), commonly known as "giant green cabbage," is the official vegetable of the state." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 10, line 11: Delete "Section 12 of this Act takes" Insert "Sections 12 and 13 of this Act take" 2026-05-17 House Journal Page 2724 Page 10, line 12: Delete "sec. 13" Insert "sec. 14" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 208(RES) am H "An Act relating to industrial hemp; relating to the sale and lease of state land for agricultural uses; designating the O-S Cross cabbage, commonly known as 'giant green cabbage,' as the official state vegetable; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 1, line 1, following "uses;" (title amendment): Insert "defining 'agricultural purposes' under the Alaska Land Act;" Page 10, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 12. AS 38.05.965 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (29) "agricultural purposes" includes (A) the commercial production or processing of crops, livestock, or livestock products; (B) dairying; (C) the operation of greenhouses and hydroponic facilities for the production of agricultural crops; (D) the production, cultivation, rotation, fertilization, growing, harvesting, storage, packaging, and preservation of an agricultural, floricultural, apicultural, or horticultural crop or commodity; (E) soil and land improvements that enhance the agricultural productivity of the land; (F) agricultural-tourism activities, including farm 2026-05-17 House Journal Page 2725 tours, educational programs, and on-site marketing of agricultural products." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 10, line 11: Delete "sec. 12" Insert "sec. 13" Page 10, line 12: Delete "sec. 13" Insert "sec. 14" Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Mears objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Vance: Page 1, line 13, following "parts.": Insert "The commissioner shall provide for a minimum of five acres per sale." 2026-05-17 House Journal Page 2726 Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Mears objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2026-05-17 House Journal Page 2727 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Holland And so, HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H passed the House. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 208(RES) am H was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.