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2025-05-02 House Journal

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                              HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                        THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                              FIRST SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                   May 2, 2025                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                         One Hundred Second Day                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 10:39 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 39 members present. Representative Nelson had been                                                             
excused from a call of the House today.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Reverend Nancy                                                                      
Campbell of White Fields Church. Representative Story moved and                                                                 
asked unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.                                                           
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    With respect for the religious beliefs of each person here, I                                                               
    offer this prayer:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    Dear Heavenly Father,                                                                                                       
    Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Give                                                                  
    heed to the voice of my cry, my king and my God, for to you I                                                               
    pray.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    Look down from heaven upon the House today and bless                                                                        
    them, guide them in all they have to do. Grant them strength                                                                
    and revive them for the journey ahead. Light their path and                                                                 
    give them vision for the future. Clear thinking to accomplish                                                               
    the work set before them. I pray you keep them healthy, dear                                                                
    Lord, and lift any burdens they may be carrying off of their                                                                
    shoulders right now, in Jesus name.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                

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        1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxieties on Him, because He                                                              
    cares for you.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
      I pray you let your wonderful, abiding presence be here with                                                             
    the representatives as they meet together.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Bynum.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 100th and 101st legislative days be approved as                                                                 
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
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Representative Carrick introduced Mae and Quinn Oldmixon, Guest                                                                 
Pages, from Fairbanks.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
A letter dated April 30 was read stating that on February 4, in                                                                 
accordance with AS 39.05.080 and art. III, secs. 26 and 27,                                                                     
Constitution of the State of Alaska, the Governor submitted a list of                                                           
appointees for confirmation.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following appointee is withdrawn from consideration effective                                                               
immediately:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
State Assessment Review Board                                                                                                 
Samuel Laffey – Anchorage                                                                                                       
Appointed: 10/25/2024                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The appointment had been referred to the Resources and Finance                                                                  
Committees (page 150).                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The State Affairs Committee reviewed the qualifications of the                                                                  
following and recommends the appointment be forwarded to a joint                                                                
session for consideration:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             Timothy Collins                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
as a member of the Alaska Police Standards Council.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Carrick, Chair; and                                                                     
Representatives Vance, McCabe, Moore, Holland, Himschoot, and                                                                   
Story.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HJR 10                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10                                                                                               
    Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska                                                             
    relating to the Alaska permanent fund and to appropriations from                                                            
    the Alaska permanent fund.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Carrick, Chair, with the                                                                
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Holland, Himschoot, Story, Carrick                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (3):  Vance, McCabe, Moore                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HJR 10 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HJR 18                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18                                                                                               
    Supporting the continued development of the Alaska Liquefied                                                                

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    Natural Gas Project; recognizing the importance of the Alaska                                                               
    Liquefied Natural Gas Project to the economy of the state, energy                                                           
    independence, and national security; and urging the United States                                                           
    Congress, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the Interior                                                              
    Douglas Burgum, and relevant federal agencies to take all                                                                   
    necessary actions to expedite the success of the Alaska Liquefied                                                           
    Natural Gas Project.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES)                                                                                   
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Burke and Dibert, Co-                                                                  
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Coulombe, Hall, Saddler, Elam, Rauscher, Burke, Dibert                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Fields                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Mears                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 18(RES):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, House Resources Committee                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HJR 18 was referred to the Rules Committee                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 27                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 27                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to medical care for major emergencies."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Foster and Schrage, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          

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Do pass (5):  Hannan, Galvin, Jimmie, Foster, Schrage                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Allard                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Bynum, Johnson, Tomaszewski, Stapp                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 27(HSS):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 27 was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 64                                                                                                                         
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 64                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an                                                          
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Mina, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Prax, Schwanke                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Mears, Mina                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Gray                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Family & Community Services                                                                                   
2. Zero, Dept. of Health                                                                                                        
3. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 64 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 97                                                                                                                         
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 97                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to theft; relating to organized retail theft; relating                                                     

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    to property crimes; relating to aggravating factors at sentencing;                                                          
    establishing a statewide marketplace facilitator sales tax; and                                                             
   establishing the organized retail theft fund in the general fund."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 97(JUD)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to human trafficking; relating to theft; relating to                                                       
    organized theft; relating to theft of medical records and medical                                                           
    information; relating to mail theft; establishing the crime of wage                                                         
    theft; relating to aggravating factors at sentencing; relating to                                                           
     claims for unpaid wages; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Gray, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Vance, Underwood, Eischeid, Gray                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Mina                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 97(JUD):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Alaska Judiciary System                                                                                                
2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                              
3. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                 
4. Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                           
5. Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                   
6. Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                                
7. Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 97 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 138                                                                                                                        
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 138                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge;                                                         
    establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and                                                                
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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The report was signed by Representative Mina, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Fields, Gray, Mina                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Schwanke                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amend (3):  Prax, Ruffridge, Mears                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Health                                                                                               
2. Indeterminate, Dept. of Revenue                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 138 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 156                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 156                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to disclosure of information regarding employee                                                            
    compensation by employers, employees, and applicants for                                                                    
    employment."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Gray, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Eischeid, Mina, Gray                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Underwood, Kopp                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Amend (1):  Vance                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 156 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 194                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 194                                                                                                          
    "An Act approving and ratifying the sale of royalty oil by the State                                                        
    of Alaska to Marathon Petroleum Supply and Trading Company                                                                  
    LLC; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Foster, Co-chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (8):  Jimmie, Galvin, Bynum, Tomaszewski, Stapp, Johnson,                                                               
Hannan, Foster                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 194 was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HB 195                                                                                                                        
The Health & Social Services Committee considered:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 195                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the prescription and administration of drugs                                                            
    and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for                                                                     
    pharmacists; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Mina, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Prax, Gray, Schwanke, Ruffridge, Mears, Mina                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Fields                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 195 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                                   

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The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would revert to                                                           
Introduction of Guests and then advance to:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                      REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 59                                                                                                                         
The House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs considered:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 59                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to demonstration state-tribal education compacts;                                                          
    relating to demonstration state-tribal education compact schools;                                                           
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 59(TRB)                                                                                               
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Dibert, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Moore, Underwood                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Carrick                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amend (4):  Burke, Story, Schwanke, Dibert                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 59(TRB):                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                                
2. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                 
3. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                 
4. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development/Fund                                                                          
Capitalization                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 59 was referred to the Education Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 126                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs considered:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 126                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations; and                                                           
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 126(TRB)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village                                                                     
    corporations; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Dibert, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Moore, Underwood, Schwanke, Burke, Story, Dibert                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Carrick                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 126(TRB):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                               
 Development                                                                                                                    
2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                               
 Development                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 126 was referred to the Community & Regional Affairs                                                                         
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                        SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
notice and publication requirements be waived and the citations on the                                                          
first special order citation calendar be taken up as a Special Order of                                                         
Business.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House approve the citations on the first special order citation calendar.                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Hannan objected to the citation In Memoriam -                                                                    
Lawrence "Larry" Philip Cotter, offered remarks, and withdrew the                                                               
objection.                                                                                                                      

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There being no further objection, the following citations were                                                                  
approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lori Pickett                                                                                                         
By Representatives Gray, Kopp; Senator Giessel                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Elaine Andrews                                                                                                       
By Representatives Gray, Fields; Senator Tobin                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Annie Wilcoxson Wenstrup                                                                                             
By Representatives Dibert, Carrick; Senator Myers                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anupma Prakash                                                                                                       
By Representatives Carrick, Stapp, Dibert                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jesse K. Oxendine and Connie J. Peterson                                                                             
By Representative Mears; Senator Wielechowski                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kim Reitmeier                                                                                                        
By Representatives Edgmon, Holland, Fields                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Harold "Robin" Samuelson                                                                                             
By Representative Edgmon; Senator Hoffman                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Katahdin Staples                                                                                                     
By Representatives Mears, Mina, Gray                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Colton Koonooka-Kowchee                                                                                              
By Representative Foster; Senator Olson                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Fairbanks Children's Museum, 10th Anniversary                                                                        
By Representatives Carrick, Dibert; Senator Kawasaki                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School, 2024 Girls                                                                  
Cross Country Running Team                                                                                                      
By Representatives Mears, Mina, Gray                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Cecelia Ossi                                                                                                         
By Senators Cronk, Myers                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Roger Burggraf                                                                                                       
By Senator Cronk; Representatives Schwanke, Tomaszewski                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Dennis Parrish                                                                                                       
By Senator Claman; Representatives Hall, Costello                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alexander Boyd                                                                                                       
By Senator Claman; Representatives Hall, Schrage                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Emily Snyder                                                                                                         
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jessie Holmes                                                                                                        
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Carolyn Workman                                                                                                      
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Molly of Denali, 2025 Children's and Family Emmy                                                                     
Award                                                                                                                           
By Senators Myers, Cronk; Representative Dibert                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - KTVF Channel 11 and KXDF Channel 13                                                                                  
By Senators Myers, Cronk; Representative Stapp                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Fort Yukon Lady Eagles, 2025 1A State Champions                                                                      
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - West High Theatre: Hadestown                                                                                         
By Senators Tobin, Claman; Representative Fields                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Visit Anchorage, 50th Anniversary                                                                                    
By Senator Tobin; Representatives Fields, Eischeid                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - University of Alaska Anchorage Gymnastics Team, 40th                                                                 
Anniversary                                                                                                                     
By Senator Tobin; Representatives Gray, Eischeid                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jean Elizabeth Vezey                                                                                              
By Representative Prax; Senator Kawasaki                                                                                        

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In Memoriam - Pope Francis                                                                                                      
By Representatives Carrick, Gray; Senator Tobin                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ashley Johnston                                                                                                   
By Representatives Hannan, Story; Senator Kiehl                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lawrence "Larry" Philip Cotter                                                                                    
By Representatives Hannan, Story; Senator Kiehl                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Stetson Pennell Momosor                                                                                           
By Representatives Mears, Eischeid; Senator Wielechowski                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - William "Bill" MacKay                                                                                             
By Representative Edgmon                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Leilla Mae Schultz                                                                                                
By Senators Cronk, Hoffman; Representative Schwanke                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rodger Voigt                                                                                                      
By Senators Myers, Cronk; Representative Tomaszewski                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Lt. Col. Wyatt Ross Fleming                                                                                       
By Senator Myers; Representatives Stapp, Tomaszewski                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Arnold Abraham "Ole" Olsen                                                                                        
By Senator Stevens; Representative Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rick Mackey                                                                                                       
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Rhone Baumgartner                                                                                                 
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Reverend Doctor William Greene                                                                                    
By Senator Wielechowski                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Annabelle "Ann" Ivanoff                                                                                           
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Bemma Lue Floyd                                                                                                   
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Joan Blake Ricca                                                                                                  
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Eischeid                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Pamela Sara Engle                                                                                                 
By Senator Wielechowski; Representative Mears                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Jayden Lampe                                                                                                         
By Representatives Burke, Mina; Senator Olson                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kristen Faulkner                                                                                                     
By Representatives Vance, Fields; Senators Stevens, Claman                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - AJ Hull                                                                                                              
By Representative Ruffridge                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Clara Baldwin                                                                                                        
By Representatives Eischeid, Allard; Senator Wielechowski                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Carl Sterrett                                                                                                        
By Representatives Eischeid, Mears; Senator Wielechowski                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Michelle Virden                                                                                                      
By Representatives Gray, Holland; Senator Giessel                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Lisa Aquino                                                                                                          
By Representatives Gray, Schrage; Senator Kaufman                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anne Raup                                                                                                            
By Representatives Hall, Mina; Senator Dunbar                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 70th Engineer Battalion "Kodiaks"                                                                                    
By Representative Stapp                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - 1-52D Aviation Regiment                                                                                              
By Representative Stapp                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment "Automatic                                                               
Eighth"                                                                                                                         
By Representative Stapp                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Women's                                                                     
Basketball Team                                                                                                                 
By Representatives Gray, Hannan; Senator Dunbar                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, 50th Anniversary                                                               
By Representatives Gray, Galvin; Senator Gray-Jackson                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - University of Alaska Anchorage Area Health Education                                                                 
Center, 20th Anniversary                                                                                                        
By Representatives Hall, Mina, Fields                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Associated Builders and Contractors                                                                                  
By Representatives Tilton, Tomaszewski, Allard                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - University of Alaska Anchorage Alumni Association                                                                    
Scholarship Program, 40th Anniversary                                                                                           
By Representatives Mina, Hall                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Shannon Titzel and Jordan Iverson                                                                                    
By Senator Dunbar; Representative Gray                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Joseph Paul "Joe" Josephson                                                                                          
By Senator Dunbar; Representatives Josephson, Fields                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Brian Hanson                                                                                                         
By Senator Stedman; Representative Himschoot                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Compeau's 80th Anniversary                                                                                           
By Senators Kawasaki, Cronk, Myers                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Eagle River High School, 20th Anniversary                                                                            
By Senator Merrick                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Neal Duperron                                                                                                     
By Representative Ruffridge; Senator Bjorkman                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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In Memoriam - Martha "Luan" Madole                                                                                              
By Representatives Underwood, Himschoot; Senator Stedman                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Quincy John McHenry                                                                                               
By Senator Kawasaki; Representative Dibert                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Nicole Ver Kuilen                                                                                                 
By Senator Dunbar                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Oliver "Bud" Burris                                                                                               
By Senators Kawasaki, Cronk, Myers                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 216                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 216 by Representative Holland, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska                                                                  
    Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an                                                          
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and                                                                  
Community & Regional Affairs Committees.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 217                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 217 by the House Transportation Committee,                                                                       
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act regulating autonomous vehicles; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and                                                                  
Community & Regional Affairs Committees.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 218                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 218 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act expanding the Tanana Valley State Forest; and providing                                                             
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     

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was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Resources                                                         
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated May 1 follows:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill to expand the Tanana Valley                                                              
State Forest.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Expansion of the forest will help secure long-term investment in the                                                            
area and will facilitate increased forest management. Under Division                                                            
of Forestry (DOF) stewardship, timber resources will be sustainably                                                             
produced, utilized, and replenished, while other public land uses                                                               
continue. This change provides certainty for investors - and Dept. of                                                           
Family & Community Services - that investments in reforestation,                                                                
road construction, and other forest activities will be safeguarded and                                                          
maintained. Additionally, these forest roads will improve public access                                                         
for recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, berry picking, and                                                        
tourism.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
These lands, already classified for forest use in state land management                                                         
plans for their timber productivity, will now be officially part of the                                                         
State Forest, reaffirming our commitment to sustainable forest                                                                  
management.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
I respectfully urge your prompt and favorable consideration of this                                                             
measure.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SB 47                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 47(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 TRA RPT 2DP 3NR 561                                                                                                            
 FN1: ZERO(DNR) 561                                                                                                             
 RES RPT 9DP 638                                                                                                                
 FN1: ZERO(DNR) 638                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
CSSB 47(RES) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                                
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 47(RES) was read the third time.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSSB 47(RES) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 47(RES)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  35   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon,                                                               
Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan,                                                                     
Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                                    
Mina, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, Stapp,                                                             
Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, McCabe, Moore, Tilton                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Nelson                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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And so, CSSB 47(RES) passed the House.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 47(RES) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                                                                      
returned to the Senate.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                      THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 26                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 30                                                            
calendar (page 964), was read the third time:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 26(TRA) am                                                                                            
    "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation                                                          
    and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and                                                               
    community transit plan."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 26(TRA) am pass the House?"  The                                                               
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 26(TRA) am                                                                                                                 
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  22   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields,                                                                 
Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie,                                                                 
Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore,                                                                
Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton,                                                                    
Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Nelson                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 26(TRA) am passed the House and was referred to the                                                                
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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HB 35                                                                                                                         
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 30                                                            
calendar (page 968), was read the third time:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 35(STA)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by                                                         
    prisoners."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 35(STA) pass the House?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 35(STA)                                                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  31   NAYS:  8   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid,                                                               
Elam, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot,                                                                    
Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Moore, Prax,                                                                     
Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, Story, Stutes, Underwood,                                                                
Vance                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Coulombe, Johnson, McCabe, Rauscher, Stapp, Tilton,                                                              
Tomaszewski                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Nelson                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, CSHB 35(STA) passed the House and was referred to the                                                                   
Chief Clerk for engrossment.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HJR 22                                                                                                                        
Representatives Costello and McCabe added as cosponsors to:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                                                               
    Requesting the United States Congress to propose an amendment                                                               
    to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the                                                              
    number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the                                                             
    United States House of Representatives and as a member of the                                                               
    United States Senate; and requesting the United States Congress                                                             
    to call for a constitutional convention of the states to propose a                                                          
    single amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a                                                          

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    limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a                                                              
    member of the United States House of Representatives and as a                                                               
    member of the United States Senate.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 1                                                                                                                          
Representatives Elam and Bynum added as cosponsors to:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 1                                                                                                            
    "An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating                                                       
    to borough and city sales and use taxes on specie."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 13                                                                                                                         
Representative Eischeid added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 13                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to optional municipal property tax exemptions                                                              
    for certain long-term rental units, certain mobile home parks, real                                                         
    property rented to low-income families, real property owned and                                                             
    occupied as a permanent place of abode, and real property owned                                                             
    by first-time homebuyers."                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 24                                                                                                                         
Representative Holland added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 24                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to aggravating factors considered at sentencing."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 35                                                                                                                         
Representative Galvin added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 35(STA)                                                                                               
    "An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by                                                         
    prisoners."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 64                                                                                                                         
Representatives Vance, Underwood, Costello, and Kopp added as                                                                   
cosponsors to:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 64                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an                                                          
    effective date."                                                                                                            

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HB 105                                                                                                                        
Representative Himschoot added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 105                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to mental health education."                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 138                                                                                                                        
Representative Gray added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 138                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge;                                                         
    establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and                                                                
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 174                                                                                                                        
Representative Himschoot added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 174                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and                                                            
    small municipal school district fund; relating to Mt. Edgecumbe                                                             
    High School; and relating to teacher housing."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 183                                                                                                                        
Representative Himschoot added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 183                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and                                                             
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 195                                                                                                                        
The Speaker added a Labor & Commerce Committee referral for the                                                                 
following:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 195                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the prescription and administration of drugs                                                            
    and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for                                                                     
    pharmacists; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 195 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee with                                                                      
further referral to the Finance Committee.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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HB 195                                                                                                                        
Representative Gray added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 195                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the prescription and administration of drugs                                                            
    and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for                                                                     
    pharmacists; and providing for an effective date."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 202                                                                                                                        
Representatives McCabe and Bynum added as cosponsors to:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 202                                                                                                          
    "An Act designating giant cabbage as the official state vegetable;                                                          
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 212                                                                                                                        
Representative Himschoot added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 212                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the local contribution made by a city or                                                                
     borough school district; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB 39                                                                                                                         
Representative Eischeid added as a cross sponsor to:                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 39(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating                                                         
    to financial institutions; relating to the Nationwide Multistate                                                            
    Licensing System and Registry; relating to pawnbroker licensing                                                             
    exemptions; relating to deferred deposit advances; relating to                                                              
    computing interest; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 47                                                                                                                         
Representative Josephson added as a cross sponsor to:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 47(RES)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                               ENGROSSMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 26                                                                                                                         
CSHB 26(TRA) am was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                  
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 35                                                                                                                         
CSHB 35(STA) was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief                                                                     
Clerk, and transmitted to the Senate for consideration.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SJR 10                                                                                                                        
Reconsideration of the following was not taken up on this legislative                                                           
day. It was engrossed, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and                                                               
transmitted to the Senate for consideration:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 am H                                                                                         
    Encouraging the United States Congress to award Hmong veterans                                                              
    of the Vietnam War the Congressional Gold Medal.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                               ENROLLMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 57                                                                                                                         
The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk,                                                              
President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled                                                           
copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:15 a.m.,                                                             
May 1:                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(FIN)                                                                                 
    am S(reengrossed)                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools;                                                              
    relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to                                                     
    student transportation funding; relating to secondary school                                                                
    vocational and technical instruction funding; relating to the base                                                          
    student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants;                                                       
    relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools;                                                          
    relating to the use of tax revenue from highly digitized businesses;                                                        
    relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce                                                             
    Development; establishing the Task Force on Education Funding;                                                              
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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The following memorandum dated April 30 was received from Lora                                                                  
Brown, Enrolling Secretary, Division of Legal and Research Services:                                                            
                                                                                                                                
"In accordance with Rule 43, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                  
Legislature, I am reporting the following manifest errors in SCS                                                                
CSHB 57(FIN) am S(reengrossed), which have been corrected in                                                                    
enrolling:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 9, line 29:                                                                                                                
         Delete "and"                                                                                                           
         Insert "[AND]"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 10, line 2, following ";":                                                                                             
         Insert "and""                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                              ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                               ADJOURNMENT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., May 5.  There being no objection, the                                                           
House adjourned at 11:40 a.m.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk