Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-01-22 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-01-22 House Journal Page 1459 HOUSE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION Juneau, Alaska Thursday January 22, 2026 Third Day Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 9:07 a.m. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow members of the Senate to enter the House Chamber; and so, the House stood at ease at 9:07 a.m. AFTER AT EASE The Speaker called the House back to order at 9:14 a.m. JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE In accordance with Uniform Rule 51, Speaker Edgmon turned the gavel over to President Stevens who called the joint session to order at 9:14 a.m. The purpose of the joint session was to consider the Governor's veto of the following bill: SB 113-APPORTION TAXABLE INCOME; DIGITAL BUSINESS Roll call of the Senate showed 20 members present. Roll call of the House showed 40 members present. 2026-01-22 House Journal Page 1460 SB 113 Senator Giessel moved that: SENATE BILL NO. 113 "An Act relating to the Multistate Tax Compact; relating to apportionment of income to the state; relating to highly digitized businesses subject to the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; and providing for an effective date." become law notwithstanding the Governor's veto. The question being: "Shall SB 113 become law notwithstanding the Governor's veto?" The roll of the Senate was taken with the following result: SENATE SB 113 Veto Override? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 6 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Cronk, Kaufman, Myers, Rauscher, Tilton, Yundt The roll of the House was taken with the following result: HOUSE SB 113 Veto Override YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance TOTALS: YEAS: 35 NAYS: 25 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2026-01-22 House Journal Page 1461 And so, lacking the required 45 votes, the Governor's veto was sustained. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent that the joint session adjourn. There being no objection, President Stevens adjourned the joint session at 10:32 a.m. The Speaker ordered the House at ease to allow members of the Senate to leave the Chamber. IN THE HOUSE The Speaker called the House back to order at 10:34 a.m. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to 6:45 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 10:34 a.m. AFTER RECESS The Speaker called the House back to order at 6:47 p.m. The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow members of the Senate to enter the House Chamber; and so, the House stood at ease at 6:47 p.m. AFTER AT EASE The Speaker called the House back to order at 7:01 p.m. JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE In accordance with Uniform Rule 51, Speaker Edgmon turned the gavel over to President Stevens who called the joint session to order at 7:01 p.m. The purpose of the joint session was to hear the State of the State address by Governor Dunleavy. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call of the Senate be waived and all members be shown as present. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2026-01-22 House Journal Page 1462 Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call of the House be waived and all members be shown as present. There being no objection, it was so ordered. President Stevens appointed Representative Carrick and Senator Yundt to escort the Governor to the joint session. The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Governor’s entrance into the House Chamber. Governor Dunleavy was escorted to the rostrum and welcomed by President Stevens and Speaker Edgmon. Governor Dunleavy delivered his State of the State address, and it is published in House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 11. Governor Dunleavy received a standing ovation. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent that the joint session adjourn. There being no objection, President Stevens adjourned the joint session at 8:27 p.m. The Speaker ordered the House at ease to allow members of the Senate to leave the Chamber. IN THE HOUSE The Speaker called the House back to order at 8:29 p.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS HJR 22 Representative Prax added as a cosponsor 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 2026-01-22 House Journal Page 1463 single 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. HB 25 Representative Story added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 25 "An Act relating to disposable food service ware; and providing for an effective date." HB 247 Representative Story added as a cosponsor to: HOUSE BILL NO. 247 "An Act relating to the climate change response fund and grant program; relating to a new oil surcharge; and providing for an effective date." 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., January 23. There being no objection, the House adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Crystaline Jones Chief Clerk