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2025-08-19 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                         FIRST SPECIAL SESSION                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                  Tuesday               August 19, 2025                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                            Eighteenth Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 11:25 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following members were present for the technical session:                                                                   
Representatives Kopp, Tilton, and Edgmon.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 35                                                                                                                         
A message dated August 7 was received stating the Governor allowed                                                              
the following bill to become law without signature and is transmitting                                                          
the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office                                                           
for permanent filing:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 35(JUD)                                                                                 
    "An Act relating to the use and possession of electronic devices by                                                         
    prisoners; and relating to identification cards."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 25, SLA 2025                                                                                                    
    Effective Date:  November 5, 2025                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
A Declaration of Disaster Emergency and General Fund Supplemental                                                               
Authorization Request dated July 30, and accompanying letter dated                                                              
August 8, regarding fire suppression activity, were received. The                                                               
declaration, request, and letter were coped to the Finance Committee                                                            
Co-Chairs and are on file in the Chief Clerk's Office.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                

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A Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated August 9 and                                                                          
accompanying letter dated August 14, regarding the imminent threat of                                                           
a Glacier Lake Outburst Flood in Juneau, were received. The                                                                     
declaration and letter were copied to the Finance Committee Co-chairs                                                           
and are on file in the Chief Clerk's office.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SB 183                                                                                                                        
Pursuant to the August 2 veto override (p. 1433), the specified chapter                                                         
number was assigned to the following:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 183                                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit                                                              
    Committee; relating to the powers of the Legislative Budget and                                                             
    Audit Committee and the legislative audit division; and providing                                                           
    for an effective date."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 1, FSSLA 2025                                                                                                   
    Effective Date:  August 3, 2025                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Uniform Rule 23(d) is in effect.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SCR 101                                                                                                                       
Pursuant to the following, Representative Kopp moved and asked                                                                  
unanimous consent that the House adjourn until 10:00 a.m., August 31                                                            
for a technical session:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 101                                                                                        
    Authorizing the Senate and the House of Representatives to recess                                                           
    for a period of more than three days.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, the House adjourned at 11:25 a.m.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                           Lou Taylor                                                                           
                                           Assistant Chief Clerk