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2026-05-14 House Journal

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2026-05-14                     House Journal                      Page 2574
SB 214                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held in second reading from the May 13                                                                 
calendar (page 2558), was before the House:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
            HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(FIN) am H                                                                  
     "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations,                                                           
     supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making                                                                  
     appropriations to capitalize funds; amending appropriations; and                                                           
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 23 was offered  by Representative Schwanke:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 23 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 23 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 23                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, 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, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 23 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 24 was offered  by Representative Stapp:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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 Delete "5,000,000" in both places                                                                                              
 Insert "17,800,000" in both places                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 24 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 24 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 24                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 24 was not adopted.                                                                                       

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Amendment No. 25 was offered  by Representative Stapp:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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        "ALLOCATIONS                                                                                                            
 West Susitna Access   94,973,000                                                                                               
  Road [Stage 2]                                                                                                                
  (HD 25-30)"                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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 Insert "1,450,815,312"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 25 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson placed a call of the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated the call was satisfied.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain                                                                
from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was heard, and                                                        
he was required to vote.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 25 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Stapp:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "1,080,923,781"                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Page 1, line 13 of the amendment:                                                                                               
     Delete "1,355,842,312"                                                                                                     
     Insert "1,403,329,812"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 25 be adopted.  There being no                                                                 
objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 25 was adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 25 as amended be                                                                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 25 as amended                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp,                                                                  
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,                                                              
Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 25 as amended was not adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 26 was not offered.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 27 was offered  by Representative Bynum:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
           ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                        
Alaska Energy Authority - Susitna -  5,000,000     5,000,000                                                                    
 Watana Hydroelectric Project                                                                                                   
 Development (HD 25-30)"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 27 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 27 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Schwanke:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "Alaska Energy Authority - Susitna -                                                                                
      Watana Hydro electric Project                                                                                             
      Development (HD 25-30)"                                                                                                   
     Insert "Solomon Lake Hydroelectric                                                                                         
      Project - dam raise (HD29)"                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 27 be adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bynum objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 1 to Amendment 27. There being no                                                                        
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 27 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 27                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Fields, Johnson,                                                                
McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, St.                                                                
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                          
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                               
Mina, Schrage, Schwanke, Story, Stutes                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 27 was not adopted.                                                                                       

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Amendment Nos. 28 and 29 were not offered.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 30 was offered  by Representative Ruffridge:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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         "APPROPRIATION GENERAL                                                                                                 
            ITEMS  FUND                                                                                                         
Soldotna - Wastewater      600,000       600,000                                                                                
 Treatment Plant - pH Control                                                                                                   
 (HD 7)"                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 30 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 30 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 30                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 30 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 31 was offered  by Representative Ruffridge:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
            ITEMS   FUND                                                                                                        
Kenai - Gravel Roadway      100,000       100,000                                                                               
 Improvements (HD 7)"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 31 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 31 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 31                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 31 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 32 was offered  by Representative Ruffridge:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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       "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                  
           ITEMS   FUND                                                                                                         
Kenai - Wastewater Treatment   100,000       100,000                                                                            
 Facility Flow Monitoring -                                                                                                     
 Auto Dosing (HD 7)"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     

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Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 32 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 32 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 32                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 32 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 33 was offered  by Representative Allard:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
           ITEMS   FUND                                                                                                         
Anchorage - Purchase and       1,900,000     1,900,000                                                                          
 Establish Eagle River Cemetery (HD 9-24)"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 33 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 33 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Allard:                                                                                                          

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        "APPROPRIATION       GENERAL                                                                                            
           ITEMS   FUND                                                                                                         
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. - 800,000      800,000                                                              
 Physical Plant Major Deficiencies                                                                                              
 Remediation (HD 9 - 24)"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION       GENERAL                                                                                            
           ITEMS   FUND                                                                                                         
Anchorage Sportsplex, Inc. - The Dome  700,000      700,000                                                                     
 Fabric Repairs (HD 9 - 24)                                                                                                     
Denali Family Services - Wonderland   800,000      800,000                                                                      
 Project (HD 25 - 30)""                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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"Page 4, line 19:                                                                                                               
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Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 33 be adopted.  There being no                                                                 
objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 33 was adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 33 as amended be                                                                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 33 as amended                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  11   NAYS:  29   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Fields, Hall, D.Nelson,                                                               
Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, St. Clair                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Foster, Frier, Galvin,                                                          
Gray, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson,                                                                   
Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Schwanke,                                                                     
Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Elam changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                                
Gray changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                                
Johnson changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                             
Mears changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                               
Mina changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                                
Moore changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                               
Underwood changed from "YEA" to "NAY"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 33 as amended was not adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 34 was offered  by Representative Costello:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     "(e)  The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund                                                          
    to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                      
    Development for payment as a grant under AS 37.05.316 to                                                                    
    Anchorage Sportsplex, Inc., for replacement of the exterior fabric                                                          
    of The Dome."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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     "(b)  The appropriation made in sec. 15(e) of this Act is contingent                                                       
    on Anchorage Sportsplex, Inc., receiving a private donation of                                                              
    $1,000,000 or more for replacement of the exterior fabric of The                                                            
    Dome."                                                                                                                      

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Reletter the following subsections accordingly.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 34 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 34 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 34                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson,                                                                        
Josephson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                               
Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Kopp,                                                                   
Mears, Mina, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 34 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 35 was offered  by Representative Costello:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
           ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                        
YMCA of Alaska - Lake Otis       6,500,000     6,500,000                                                                        
 Community Health & Development                                                                                                 
 Expansion (HD 20)"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 35 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 35. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 36 was offered  by Representative Costello:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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         APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
           ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                        
YMCA of Alaska - Alaska       1,200,000     1,200,000                                                                           
 Workforce Child Care Expansion Initiative                                                                                      
  (HD 1-40)"                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 36 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 36. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 37 was offered  by Representative Costello:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
           ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                        
YMCA of Alaska - Alaska Senior   550,000        550,000                                                                         
 Dignity & Aging in Place                                                                                                       
 Initiative (HD 5-30)"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     

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Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 37 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 37. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 38 was offered  by Representative Costello:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
            ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                       
YMCA of Alaska - Statewide        1,500,000     1,500,000                                                                       
 Aquatics Safety & Lifeguard Workforce                                                                                          
 Initiative (HD 1-40)"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 38 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 38. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 39 was offered  by Representative Johnson:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
            ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                       

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Palmer Courthouse Expansion     22,000,000  22,000,000"                                                                         
 (HD 25)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 39 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                     
withdraw Amendment No. 39. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 40 was offered  by Representative Schwanke:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, following line 25:                                                                                                      
 Insert new material to read:                                                                                                   
        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
            ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                       
Alaska Arts Education Consortium,   100,000        100,000                                                                      
 Inc. - School Theater and Art Equipment                                                                                        
 (HD 1-40)"                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 40 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                    
withdraw Amendment No. 40. There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 41 was not offered.                                                                                               

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Amendment No. 28 was offered  by Representative Bynum:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 11, following line 10:                                                                                                     
 Insert new material to read:                                                                                                   
        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
    ALLOCATIONS   ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                 
Municipal Harbor Facility Grant   10,420,504   10,420,504                                                                     
 Fund (AS 29.60.800)                                                                                                          
 Kake - Portage Cove  420,504                                                                                                   
  Harbor Electrical Upgrades (HD 2)                                                                                             
 Unalaska - Robert  5,000,000                                                                                                   
  Storrs Small Boat Harbor                                                                                                      
  Replacement (HD 37)                                                                                                           
 Wrangell - Inner Harbor 5,000,000                                                                                              
  Replacement (HD 1)"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 28 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson rose to a point of order regarding referring to                                                          
the other body to influence votes.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that the point was well taken.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 28 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Bynum:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "Page 34, following line 30                                                                                         
  Page 1, line 2:                                                                                                               
       Delete "Insert new material to read:"                                                                                    
       Insert "Insert new material to read:                                                                                     
     * * * * *                     * * * * *                                                                                  
* * * * Department of Transportation and Public Facilities * * * *                                                            
     * * * * *                     * * * * *"                                                                                 

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Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 28 be adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected and withdrew the objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 28                                                                 
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Bynum:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "10,420,504" in both places                                                                                       
     Insert "18,186,535" in both places                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert new material to read:                                                                                               
                              "ALLOCATIONS                                                                                      
 Anchorage - Ship Creek                2,149,031                                                                                
  Boat Launch Repairs                                                                                                           
  Project (HD 9-24)"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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                              "ALLOCATIONS                                                                                      
 Kodiak - Saint Herman                 5,000,000                                                                                
  Harbor Moorage                                                                                                                
  Expansion Project                                                                                                             
  (HD 5)                                                                                                                        
 Petersburg - South                      617,000                                                                                
  Harbor C Float Finger                                                                                                         
  Float Replacement                                                                                                             
  (HD 2)"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 be adopted.  There being no                                                                 
objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 28 was adopted.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 28 as amended be                                                                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 28 as amended                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Himschoot,                                                                      
Johnson, McCabe, 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, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp,                                                                   
Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 28 as amended was not adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 42 was not offered.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                 
House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 25                                                              
(page 2577).                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House rescind previous action in                                                                
failing to adopt Amendment No. 25?" The roll was taken with the                                                                 
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Rescind Previous Action on Failing Amendment No. 25                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp,                                                                  
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,                                                              
Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion failed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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Amendment No. 10 was offered  by Representative McCabe:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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       "APPROPRIATION        GENERAL                                                                                            
          ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                         
Matanuska-Susitna Borough    58,000,000        58,000,000                                                                       
 - Point MacKenzie Rail Extension (HD 30)"                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 10 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 10 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 10                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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. 10 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 11 was offered  by Representative McCabe:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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     "(e)  The amount necessary, not to exceed $1,000,000, to fund the                                                          
non-federal match requirement of a Consolidated Rail Infrastructure                                                             
and Safety Improvements federal grant for the Port MacKenzie rail                                                               

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extension project is appropriated from the general fund to the Alaska                                                           
Railroad Corporation for that purpose. It is the intent of the legislature                                                      
that the Alaska Railroad Corporation use existing statutory authority,                                                          
including bonding mechanisms, to finance any remaining non-federal                                                              
match requirement after this appropriation."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "15(a) - (d)"                                                                                                       
     Insert "15(a) - (e)"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 45, line 24:                                                                                                               
     Delete "15(e)"                                                                                                             
     Insert "15(f)"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 45, line 29:                                                                                                               
     Delete "15(a) - (d)"                                                                                                       
     Insert "15(a) - (e)"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 46, line 17:                                                                                                               
     Delete "15(e)"                                                                                                             
     Insert "15(f)"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe 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 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 11                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Kopp,                                                                  
McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                                    
Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 11 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 21 was offered  by Representatives Tomaszewski,                                                                    
Prax, and Stapp:                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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        "APPROPRIATION  GENERAL                                                                                                 
           ITEMS    FUND                                                                                                        
     * * * * *                     * * * * *                                                                                  
* * * * * Department of Family and Community Services * * * * *                                                               
     * * * * *                     * * * * *                                                                                  
Rebuild Fairbanks Pioneer  120,000,000   120,000,000                                                                            
 Home (HD 31)"                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Tomaszewski moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                    
that Amendment No. 21 be adopted.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to table                                                                
Amendment No. 21.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 21 be tabled?" The roll                                                               
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 21/Table                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 21 was tabled.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 21 be taken from the table.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 21 be taken from the                                                                  
table?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H                                                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 21/Take from Table                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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, the motion failed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Amendment Nos. 3, 4, and 17, which had been moved to the bottom of                                                              
the amendments, were not offered.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                                                                  
CSSB 214(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                   
reading, and placed on final passage.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H will advance to third reading on the                                                                     
May 15 calendar.