Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-13 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2540 SB 214 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; amending appropriations; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 7DP 3AM 2474 Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 214(FIN) (same title) There was objection. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 214(FIN) be adopted in lieu of the original bill?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 214(FIN) Second Reading Adopt Finance HCS YEAS: 23 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Bynum, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2541 Excused: D.Nelson And so, HCS CSSB 214(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Schrage: Page 43, following line 22: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The sum of $250,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Revenue for necessary updates to the department's tax revenue management system and associated information technology modifications related to the implementation of an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 43, line 26, following "products": Insert "or an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope" Page 46, following line 8: Insert a new subsection to read: "(d) The appropriation made in sec. 22(b) of this Act is contingent on passage by the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and enactment into law of a version of House Bill 381, Senate Bill 280, or a substantially similar bill relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 46, line 9: Delete "sec. 22(b)" Insert "sec. 22(c)" Page 46, line 10: Delete "a bill that requires" Insert "one or more bills that require" Page 46, line 12, following "products": 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2542 Insert "or an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas that originates from the North Slope" Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Schrage: Page 1, line 3 of the amendment: Delete "$250,000" Insert "$500,000" Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Objection was heard and withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 as amended YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Excused: D.Nelson Absent: Gray And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2543 Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Coulombe: Page 2, following line 25: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Alaska Center for the Performing 1,000,000 1,000,000 Arts, Inc.- Physical Plant Major Deficiencies Remediation (HD 9 - 24)" Page 3, following line 9: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Anchorage Sportsplex, Inc. 1,000,000 1,000,000 - The Dome Fabric Repairs (HD 9 - 24) Denali Family Services 1,400,000 1,400,000 - Wonderland Project (HD 25-30)" Page 3, line 24: Delete "500,000" in both places Insert "2,100,000" in both places Page 4, lines 19 - 20: Delete all material. Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Coulombe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and he was required to vote. Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent that the question be divided. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2544 There was objection. SB 214 The following was before the House with the motion to divide Amendment No. 2 (page 2543) moved and pending: 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." The question being: "Shall the question be divided?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 2/Divide the Question YEAS: 11 NAYS: 28 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, G.Nelson, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Vance Nays: Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Underwood Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not divided. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2545 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Johnson, McCabe, Mina, Moore, Ruffridge, Saddler, Underwood Nays: Allard, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, G.Nelson, Prax, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment Nos. 3 and 4 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Representative Fields moved and asked unanimous consent that the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 2. There was objection. The question being: "Shall the House rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 2?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in Failing Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Eischeid, Fields, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Himschoot, Holland, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Saddler, Schrage, Underwood 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2546 Nays: Allard, Carrick, Edgmon, Elam, Foster, Hannan, Jimmie, Johnson, McCabe, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance Excused: D.Nelson And so, the motion passed. Amendment No. 2 was before the House (page 2543). The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 20 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mina, Moore, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Underwood Nays: Allard, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Mears, G.Nelson, Prax, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Moore: Page 40, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(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 Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services for Phase III of the expansion project to the gym and recreation center." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2547 Page 45, line 24: Delete "Sections 15(e)" Insert "Sections 15(f)" Page 45, line 29: Delete "15(a) - (d)" Insert "15(a) - (e)" Page 46, following line 2: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The appropriation made in sec. 15(e) of this Act is contingent on the 2027 fiscal year-to-date average price of Alaska North Slope crude oil being equal to or greater than $79 a barrel on December 31, 2026." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Page 46, line 17: Delete "15(e)" Insert "15(f)" Page 46, line 20, following "Sections 7 - 9": Insert "and 15(e)" Representative Moore moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2548 Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Excused: D.Nelson Absent: Allard And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Moore: Page 40, following line 10: Insert a new subsection to read: "(e) The sum of $1,400,000 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 Denali Family Services for the Wonderland Project behavioral health facility." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Page 45, line 24: Delete "Sections 15(e)" Insert "Sections 15(f)" Page 45, line 29: Delete "15(a) - (d)" Insert "15(a) - (e)" Page 46, following line 2: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The appropriation made in sec. 15(e) of this Act is contingent on the 2027 fiscal year-to-date average price of Alaska North Slope crude oil being equal to or greater than $79 a barrel on December 31, 2026." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2549 Page 46, line 17: Delete "15(e)" Insert "15(f)" Page 46, line 20, following "Sections 7 - 9": Insert "and 15(e)" Representative Moore moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 6 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Frier, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Schwanke, Story, Stutes Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 6 was not adopted. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 4, lines 19 - 20: Delete all material. Page 25, following line 8: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Palmer Courthouse Expansion 5,000,000 5,000,000" (HD 25) 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2550 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 7. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 34, line 5: Delete "$80" Insert "$81" Page 46, line 2: Delete "$80" Insert "$81" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 8 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 8 was offered by Representative Johnson: Page 1, lines 1 to 7 of the amendment: Delete all material and Insert: "Page 34, line 5: Delete "$80" Insert "$81" Page 35, following line 13: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Palmer Courthouse 22,000,000 22,000,000" Expansion (HD 25) 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2551 Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Page 46, line 2: Delete "$80" Insert "$81"" Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 8 be adopted. There being no objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 8 was adopted. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 8 as amended be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 8 as amended YEAS: 17 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 8 as amended was not adopted. Amendment No. 9 was offered by Representative Schrage: Page 15, line 6: Delete "1,033,436,281" in both places Insert "1,080,922,621" in both places Page 24, following line 13: Insert new material to read: "ALLOCATIONS West Susitna Access 47,486,340 Road [Stage 2] (HD 25-30)" 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2552 Page 27, line 27: Delete "1,355,842,312" Insert "1,403,328,652" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 9 be adopted. Representative Holland objected. 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. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 9 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 9 YEAS: 28 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Elam, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Jimmie, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Eischeid, Fields, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Josephson, Mears, Mina Excused: D.Nelson Gray changed from "YEA" to "NAY" And so, Amendment No. 9 was adopted. Amendment Nos. 10 and 11 were not offered. Amendment No. 12 was offered by Representative Vance: 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2553 Page 2, lines 21 - 22: Delete "in Domestic & International" Insert "Only in Domestic" Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 12 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 12 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 12 YEAS: 9 NAYS: 30 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Ruffridge, Saddler, Underwood, Vance Nays: Allard, Bynum, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 12 was not adopted. Amendment No. 13 was offered by Representative Vance Page 39, line 22: Delete "125,000" Insert "825,000" Page 39, line 30: Delete "4,500,000" Insert "3,800,000" Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 13 be adopted. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2554 Representative Himschoot objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 13 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 13 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 26 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, St. Clair, Stapp, Story Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 13 was not adopted. Amendment Nos. 14, 15, and 16 were not offered. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 17 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 18 was offered by Representatives Tomaszewski, Prax, Stapp, and Allard: Page 3, line 24: Delete "500,000" in both places Insert "3,500,000" in both places Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Tomaszewski moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 18 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2555 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 18 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 18 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood Nays: Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Schrage, Story, Stutes, Vance Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 18 was not adopted. Amendment No. 19 was offered by Representative Saddler: Page 3, following line 15: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Scouting America - Great Alaska 10,000 10,000 Council - Camp Gorsuch Trading Post Repairs and Upgrades (HD 24)" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 19 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 19 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2556 HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 19 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, 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 Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 19 was not adopted. Amendment No. 20 was offered by Representative Saddler: Page 3, following line 15: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Scouting America - Eagle River Scout 215,000 215,000 Camp - Replacement Sports Pavilion and Medic and Trading Post Shack (HD 3)" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 20 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 20 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 20 YEAS: 18 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2557 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, 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 Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 20 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment No. 21 would be moved to the bottom of the amendments. Amendment No. 22 was offered by Representatives Schwanke and G. Nelson: Page 9, following line 21: Insert new material to read: "APPROPRIATION GENERAL ITEMS FUND Volunteer Fire Capacity Program 300,000 300,000 (HD 1-40)" Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly. Representative Schwanke moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 22 be adopted. Representative Schrage objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 22 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 22 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance 2026-05-13 House Journal Page 2558 Nays: Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Excused: D.Nelson And so, Amendment No. 22 was not adopted. The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCS CSSB 214(FIN) am H would be held in second reading to the May 14 calendar. The House adjourned.