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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                        ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                             SECOND SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                    Friday                 April 10, 2026                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                            Eighty-first Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to adjournment the House was called to order by Speaker                                                                
Edgmon at 10:52 a.m.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Roll call showed 40 members present.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The invocation was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Mike Rose of                                                                 
Juneau Christian Center.  Representative Story moved and asked                                                                  
unanimous consent that the invocation be spread on the journal.  There                                                          
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    In respect for the religious beliefs of all Alaskans, I offer the                                                           
    following prayer:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    Heavenly Father, thank you that your goodness and                                                                           
    faithfulness surround us, and your mercies are new every                                                                    
    morning. With deep appreciation we thank you for the                                                                        
    privilege of living in this great nation where there is freedom                                                             
    to pray and express faith in God. Lord, may your wisdom and                                                                 
    guidance be upon all those who exercise leadership in                                                                       
    directing the affairs of our great state.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    May your blessings, favor, and protection cover the House,                                                                  
    their families, and all supporting staff.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    In Jesus' name, Amen                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Frier.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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                      CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
journal for the 80th day and House Journal Supplement No. 15 be                                                                 
approved as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it                                                         
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                       MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HJR 29                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 2 was read stating the Governor noted the                                                                 
following resolution and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                                                             
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                                 
    NO. 29(RES)                                                                                                                 
    Supporting the extension of the national emergency declared in                                                              
    Executive Order 14024; supporting the continued national                                                                    
    prohibition on Russian seafood imports effected by Executive                                                                
    Orders 14024, 14068, and 14114; and urging the President of the                                                             
    United States, federal agencies, and the United States Congress to                                                          
    consider additional measures necessary for prohibiting the                                                                  
    importation of Russian seafood into the United States and to                                                                
    maintain and strengthen federal measures that ensure fair trade,                                                            
    protect the state's seafood industry, and promote sustainable and                                                           
    ethical seafood production.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
    Legislative Resolve No. 25                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 289                                                                                                                        
A message dated April 2 was read stating the Governor signed the                                                                
following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to                                                         
the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(brf sup maj fld H)                                                                     
    "An Act making appropriations, including supplemental                                                                       
    appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other                                                         
    appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; and                                                            
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    Chapter No. 1, SLA 2026                                                                                                     
    Effective Date:  See Chapter                                                                                                

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                     REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 133                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 133                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing a 30-day deadline for the payment of                                                                   
    contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing                                                                    
    deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement                                                           
    agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska                                                           
    Native organizations; relating to payment of grants to named                                                                
    recipients that are not municipalities; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act establishing a 30-day deadline for the payment of                                                                   
    contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing                                                                    
    deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement                                                           
    agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska                                                           
    Native organizations; relating to technology upgrades at the                                                                
    Department of Health; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Schrage, Josephson, and                                                                
Foster, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Jimmie, Hannan, Galvin, Schrage, Josephson, Foster                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Allard                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Bynum, Tomaszewski, Moore, Stapp                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 133(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
14. Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
15. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                              
 Development                                                                                                                    
16. Zero, Dept. of Family & Community Services                                                                                  
17. Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                  

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18. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                     
19. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                     
20. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                     
21. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                     
22. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                     
23. Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                                                
24. Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
26. Zero, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                            
27. Zero, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                                
28. Fiscal, Dept. of Health                                                                                                     
29. Fiscal, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
HB 133 was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                       INTRODUCTION OF CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following citation was introduced and taken up as a Special Order                                                           
of Business:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Julie Varee                                                                                                       
By Senators Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were introduced and referred to the Rules                                                               
Committee for placement on the calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Brian Gabriel                                                                                                        
By Representatives Ruffridge, Elam; Senator Bjorkman                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kenai Ice Hawks All-Girls Hockey Team, 12UB Alaska                                                                   
State Hockey Tournament                                                                                                         
By Representatives Ruffridge, Elam; Senator Bjorkman                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Kenai Central High School Kardinals, 2025 3A Girls                                                                   
Volleyball State Champions                                                                                                      
By Representatives Ruffridge, Elam; Senator Bjorkman                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Gus Schumacher                                                                                                       
By Senators Dunbar, Claman; Representative Fields                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Josi Shelley                                                                                                         
By Senator Cronk; Representative Schwanke                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Chief Mark Robl                                                                                                      
By Senator Stevens; Representative Vance                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - College Gate Elementary School                                                                                       
By Senators Dunbar, Hoffman; Representative Jimmie                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Gary Yamamoto                                                                                                     
By Senator Cronk                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Kasandra Yvette Wyche Griffin                                                                                     
By Senators Gray-Jackson, Wielechowski; Representative Eischeid                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Michele Joanne Foley                                                                                              
By Senators Cronk, Kawasaki                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
notice and publication requirements be waived and the citation, In                                                              
Memoriam - Julie Varee, 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 citation.  There being no objection, the following                                                            
citation was approved and sent to enrolling:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Julie Varee                                                                                                       
By Senators Tobin, Wielechowski                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 265                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
held from the April 9 calendar (page 2103), would be moved to the                                                               
bottom of the calendar:                                                                                                         

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 265                                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                 
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                              
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                     HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 263                                                                                                                        
The following, which was held in second reading from the April 8                                                                
calendar (page 2073), was before the House in second reading:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; making supplemental appropriations; making                                                              
    appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                         
    of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, Amendment Nos. 60                                                                   
through 69 and Amendment Nos. 71 and 72 would be moved to the                                                                   
bottom of the amendments.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 70 was offered  by Representative Bynum:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 66, line 31 through page 67, line 4:                                                                                       
 Delete all material and insert:                                                                                                
 “(f) The appropriation made in (e) of this section shall be reduced                                                            
by an amount equal to any increase in funding for the fiscal year                                                               
ending June 30, 2027, resulting from passage by the Thirty-Fourth                                                               
Alaska State Legislature during the Second Regular Session and                                                                  
enactment into law of a version of HB 374 or a similar bill increasing                                                          
the base student allocation, a version of HB 261 or a similar bill                                                              
changing how average daily membership is calculated, or a version of                                                            
HB 333 or a similar bill providing directive funding for technical                                                              
readiness and career training programs in school districts.”                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Page 89, lines 3-6:                                                                                                             
 Delete all material and insert:                                                                                                
 “(b) The appropriation made in sec. 13(f) of this Act is contingent                                                            
on passage by the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature during the                                                             

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Second Regular Session and enactment into law of a version of                                                                   
HB 374 or a similar bill increasing the base student allocation, a                                                              
version of HB 261 or a similar bill changing how average daily                                                                  
membership is calculated, or a version of HB 333 or a similar bill                                                              
providing directive funding for technical readiness and career training                                                         
programs in school districts.”                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 70 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Galvin objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 70 was offered  by                                                                              
Representative Elam:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 8 of the amendment, following "HB 333":                                                                            
    Insert ", HB 358,"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 17 of the amendment, following "HB 333":                                                                           
    Insert ", HB 358,"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Elam moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 70 be adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Objection was heard and withdrawn.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment                                                                  
No. 70 was adopted.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 70 as amended was offered by                                                                   
Representative Costello:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 8 of the amendment, following "HB 333":                                                                            
    Insert ", HB 219,"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 17 of the amendment, following "HB 333":                                                                           
    Insert ", HB 219,"                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 70 as amended be adopted.                                                                      

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Representative Josephson objected.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 70                                                                 
as amended be adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 70 as amended                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  20   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Eischeid, Elam, Johnson,                                                              
McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                                    
Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray,                                                            
Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears,                                                               
Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 70 as amended was not                                                                  
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to                                                           
a call of the chair; and so, the House recessed at 12:07 p.m.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              AFTER RECESS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 1:02 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                     HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 263                                                                                                                        
The following was before the House in second reading with                                                                       
Amendment No. 70 as amended moved and pending:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; making supplemental appropriations; making                                                              
    appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                         
    of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           

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Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 70 as amended was offered by                                                                   
Representative Allard:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 8 of the amendment, following "HB 333":                                                                            
    Insert ", Arctic Winter Games,"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 17 of the amendment, following "HB 333":                                                                           
    Insert ", Arctic Winter Games, 3.5 million,"                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 70 as amended be adopted.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes, citing Section 402.1 of Mason's Manual, rose to                                                          
a point of order regarding the germaneness of the amendment.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ruled the amendment out of order.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson appealed the ruling of the chair and withdrew                                                            
the appeal.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker withdrew the ruling.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes withdrew the point of order.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                      
withdraw Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 70 as amended. There                                                                  
being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 70 as amended was before the House.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes, citing Section 101.1 of Mason's Manual, rose to                                                          
a point of order regarding confining remarks to the amendment.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that the point was well taken and cautioned the                                                              
member to confine remarks to the amendment.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 70 as amended be                                                                      
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 70 as amended                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 70 as amended was not adopted.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to                                                           
a call of the chair; and so, the House recessed at 1:28 p.m.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                              AFTER RECESS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 3:38 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                     HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 263                                                                                                                        
The following was before the House in second reading:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; making supplemental appropriations; making                                                              
    appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State                                                         
    of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative McCabe:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 3 - 4 (title amendment):                                                                                          
    Delete "making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),                                                                  
Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget                                                           
reserve fund;"                                                                                                                

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Page 60, line 10, following "appropriated":                                                                                     
    Insert "from the general fund"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 60, lines 11 - 15:                                                                                                         
    Delete ", from the following sources:                                                                                       
         (1)  $999,216,274 from the general fund; and                                                                           
         (2)  the remaining amount necessary, estimated to be                                                                   
$1,472,683,726, from the budget reserve fund (art. IX, sec. 17,                                                                 
Constitution of the State of Alaska)"                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 88, lines 10 - 12:                                                                                                         
    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Page 88, line 22:                                                                                                               
    Delete "34, and 36"                                                                                                         
    Insert "and 35"                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 89, line 14:                                                                                                               
    Delete "Section 35"                                                                                                         
    Insert "Section 34"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 89, line 15:                                                                                                               
    Delete "secs. 37 - 39"                                                                                                      
    Insert "secs. 36 - 38"                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson objected.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No.1 to Amendment No. 1 was not offered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 1 was offered  by                                                                               
Representative Schrage:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, lines 5 - 12 of the amendment:                                                                                          
    Delete all material and insert:                                                                                             
    "Page 60, lines 8-15:                                                                                                       

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     Delete all material and insert:                                                                                            
     "(d) The sum of $992,423,299 is appropriated from the                                                                      
general fund to the  dividend fund (AS 43.23.045(a)) for payment of                                                             
permanent fund dividends and for  administrative and associated                                                                 
costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.""                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Schrage moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                   
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representatives Saddler and Allard, citing Section 122.2 of Mason's                                                             
Manual, rose to a point of order regarding impugning the motives of                                                             
others.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ruled the points out of order.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Allard appealed the ruling of the chair and withdrew                                                             
the appeal.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 1                                                                  
be adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 1                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  22   NAYS:  18   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Frier,                                                                 
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Foster, Johnson, McCabe,                                                               
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                      
withdraw Amendment No. 1 as amended.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            

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The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be                                                                       
withdrawn?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 as amended/withdraw                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Foster, Johnson, McCabe,                                                               
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Frier,                                                                 
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion failed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 as amended be                                                                       
adopted?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 as amended                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  23   NAYS:  17   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Frier,                                                                 
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Foster, Johnson, McCabe,                                                               
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                                
Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted, and the new title                                                               
follows:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(FIN) am                                                                                           
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                    
    program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                              
    capitalizing funds; making supplemental appropriations; and                                                                 
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           

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Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representative McCabe:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 4, lines 8 - 13:                                                                                                           
    Delete all material.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Carrick objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 2                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  22   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schwanke, St. Clair,                                                                
Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 4 was offered  by Representative McCabe:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 59, following line 28:                                                                                                     
    Insert a new subsection to read:                                                                                            
    "(d)  The amount of receipts received by the state during the fiscal                                                        
year ending June 30, 2026, under sec. 20001(b)(5), P.L. 115-97 (Tax                                                             
Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) for leases in the coastal plain of the Arctic                                                        
National Wildlife Refuge that are remaining after the appropriations                                                            
made in secs. 25(a) and (b), ch. 10, SLA 2025, and after the transfer                                                           
made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, under AS 37.14.150,                                                              
estimated to be $2,988,000, is appropriated as follows:                                                                         
         (1)  $2,000,000 to the Department of Public Safety to                                                                  

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establish a state trooper post in Talkeetna to provide public safety                                                            
services necessary to support increased activity and development                                                                
associated with resource extraction along the northern Parks Highway                                                            
corridor, including the areas of Willow, Talkeetna, and Trapper Creek,                                                          
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028;                                                                   
         (2)  the remaining amount, estimated to be $988,000, to the                                                            
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for the                                                                      
exploration, development, and production of oil and gas from the                                                                
coastal plain for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2027, and June 30,                                                           
2028."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                    
Amendment No. 4 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Jimmie objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?"  The roll                                                              
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 4                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 7 was not offered.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 22 was offered  by Representative Bynum:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Page 59, lines 8 - 18:                                                                                                          
    Delete all material and insert:                                                                                             
"* Sec. 7. ALASKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND                                                                                  
EXPORT AUTHORITY. (a) The sum of $17,000,000 has been                                                                           
declared available by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export                                                              

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Authority board of directors under AS 44.88.088 for appropriation as                                                            
the dividend for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. After deductions                                                         
for appropriations for capital purposes are made, any remaining                                                                 
balance of the amount set out in this section is appropriated from the                                                          
unrestricted balance in the Alaska Industrial Development and Export                                                            
Authority revolving fund (AS 44.88.060), the Alaska Industrial                                                                  
Development and Export Authority sustainable energy transmission                                                                
and supply development fund (AS 44.88.660), and the Arctic                                                                      
infrastructure development fund (AS 44.88.810) to the general fund."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Reletter the following subsection accordingly.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                     
Amendment No. 22 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Josephson objected.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stutes, citing Section 122 of Mason's Manual, rose to a                                                          
point of order regarding impugning the motives of others.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ruled the point was well taken.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 22 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 22                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  19   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Frier, Johnson,                                                                 
Kopp, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                              
Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin,                                                               
Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Mears,                                                               
Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
And so, Amendment No. 22 was adopted.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Amendment Nos. 34 through 38 were not offered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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Amendment No. 39 was offered  by Representative Ruffridge:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 44, line 12:                                                                                                               
    Delete "41,844,600"                                                                                                       
    Insert "39,327,400"                                                                                                       
    Delete "41,824,600"                                                                                                       
    Insert "39,307,400"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Page 44, line 17:                                                                                                               
    Delete "18,265,000"                                                                                                         
    Insert "15,747,800"                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Adjust fund sources and totals accordingly.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Page 60, line 13:                                                                                                               
    Delete "$999,216,274"                                                                                                       
    Insert "$1,001,733,474"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Page 60, line 14:                                                                                                               
    Delete "$1,472,683,726"                                                                                                     
    Insert "$1,470,166,526"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 39 be adopted.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 39 be adopted?"  The roll                                                             
was taken with the following result:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Amendment No. 39                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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And so, Amendment No. 39 was not adopted.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent to                                                                   
rescind previous action in failing to adopt Amendment No. 28                                                                    
(page 2072).                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House rescind previous action in                                                                
failing to adopt Amendment No. 28?"  The roll was taken with the                                                                
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am                                                                                                                
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Rescind Previous Action in Failing to Adopt Amendment No. 28                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe,                                                                
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St.                                                              
Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion failed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The House adjourned.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 263(FIN) am will advance to third reading on the April 13                                                                  
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 265                                                                                                                        
The following was not taken up this legislative day and will be on the                                                          
April 13 calendar:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 265                                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                 
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                              
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              

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                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following citations were not taken up this legislative day and will                                                         
be on the April 13 calendar:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Alaska Aerospace Corporation, 35th Anniversary                                                                       
By Representatives Galvin, Stutes, D. Nelson                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Stacey Fuccillo                                                                                                      
By Senator Merrick                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Blake Fazio                                                                                                          
By Senator Merrick; Representative Saddler                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - Eagle River High School Girls Swim Team, 2025 Swim &                                                                 
Dive State Champions                                                                                                            
By Senator Merrick                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Thomas Earl Robinson                                                                                              
By Representative Galvin; Senator Gray-Jackson                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 272                                                                                                                        
Representatives Schrage and Fields added as cosponsors to:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 272                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic                                                          
    devices; relating to medical assistance for prosthetic and orthotic                                                         
    devices; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 314                                                                                                                        
Representative Tomaszewski added as a cosponsor to:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 314                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior                                                              
    design; relating to project costs for the construction, enlargement,                                                        
    or improvement of airports; extending the termination date of the                                                           
    State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land                                                             
    Surveyors; relating to the State Board of Registration for                                                                  
    Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; establishing                                                                     
    requirements for the practice of registered interior design; relating                                                       

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    to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying,                                                               
    landscape architecture, and registered interior design; relating to                                                         
    the scope of the certification requirements for architects,                                                                 
    engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, and registered                                                             
    interior designers; relating to immunity for design professionals;                                                          
    relating to the cost of construction for recreation centers; relating                                                       
    to liens for labor or materials furnished; relating to the                                                                  
    procurement of landscape architectural and interior design                                                                  
    services; relating to the cost of construction of safe water and                                                            
    hygienic sewage disposal facilities in villages; 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 (page 2124) until 10:30 a.m., April 13.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adjourn until 10:30 a.m.,                                                                 
April 13?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Adjourn to 10:30 a.m., April 13                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  21   NAYS:  14   EXCUSED:  0   PRESENT:  5                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier,                                                                
Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson,                                                              
Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore,                                                                 
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Schwanke, St. Clair, Underwood, Vance                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Present not voting:  Allard, Ruffridge, Saddler, Stapp, Tomaszewski                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House adjourned at 7:02 p.m.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                            Crystaline Jones                                                                    
                                            Chief Clerk