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2026-03-10 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             SECOND SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Tuesday                March 10, 2026                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                              Fiftieth Day                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 10:45 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow                                                                  
members of the Senate to enter the House Chamber.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                             AFTER AT EASE                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 10:55 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                                                        
11:00 a.m.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The purpose of the joint session was to hear an address by the                                                                  
Honorable Nick Begich, U.S. Representative.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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President Stevens appointed Representative Coulombe and Senator                                                                 
Myers to escort the Representative to the joint session.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Representative's entrance                                                             
into the House Chamber.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Begich was escorted to the rostrum and welcomed by                                                               
President Stevens and Speaker Edgmon.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Begich delivered his address, and it is published in                                                             
House and Senate Joint Journal Supplement No. 16.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
A question and answer period followed the conclusion of the                                                                     
Representative's speech.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Begich 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 12:21 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 12:23 p.m.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 235                                                                                                                        
Representative Hannan added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 235                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances;                                                          
    relating to thermal remediation of perfluoroalkyl and                                                                       
    polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination; and providing for an                                                               
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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                             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., March 11.  There being no objection,                                                            
the House adjourned at 12:23 p.m.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk