Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-13 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2540 SB 214 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 7DP 3AM 2474 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. 214(FIN) (same title) There was objection. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 214(FIN) be adopted in lieu of the original bill?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 214(FIN) Second Reading Adopt Finance HCS YEAS: 23 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Bynum, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2541 Excused: D.Nelson And so, HCS CSSB 214(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Schrage: Page 43, following line 22: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The sum of $250,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Revenue for necessary updates to the department's tax revenue management system and associated information technology modifications related to the implementation of an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 43, line 26, following "products": Insert "or an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope" Page 46, following line 8: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The appropriation made in sec. 22(b) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a version of House Bill 381, Senate Bill 280, or a substantially similar bill relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 46, line 9: Delete "sec. 22(b)" Insert "sec. 22(c)" Page 46, line 10: Delete "a bill that requires" Insert "one or more bills that require" Page 46, line 12, following "products": 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2542 Insert "or an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope" Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Schrage: Page 1, line 3 of the amendment: Delete "$250,000" Insert "$500,000" Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Excused: D.Nelson Absent: Gray And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2543 Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Coulombe: Page 2, following line 25: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Alaska Center for the Performing 1,000,000 1,000,000 Arts, Inc.- Physical Plant Major Deficiencies Remediation (HD 9 - 24)" Page 3, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Anchorage Sportsplex, Inc. 1,000,000 1,000,000 - The Dome Fabric Repairs (HD 9 - 24) Denali Family Services 1,400,000 1,400,000 - Wonderland Project (HD 25-30)" Page 3, line 24: Delete "500,000" in both places Insert "2,100,000" in both places Page 4, lines 19 - 20: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that the question be divided. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2544 There was objection.