HB 119-MARIJUANA TAX  2:04:27 PM CHAIR SUMNER announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 119, "An Act relating to marijuana taxes; and providing for an effective date." [Before the committee, adopted as a working document on 4/26/23, was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 119, Version 33-LS0636\B, Radford, 4/18/23, as amended on 11/16/23, ("Version B").] 2:04:46 PM REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to rescind the committee's previous action in adopting Amendment 9 to CSHB 119, Version B, as amended. 2:05:21 PM REPRESENTATIVE CARRICK observed that Amendment 9 had not been offered during the 11/16/23 House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting. 2:05:50 PM The committee took an at-ease from 2:05 p.m. to 2:06 p.m. 2:06:29 PM CHAIR SUMNER read Amendment 9 [in the committee packet but never offered]. 2:08:43 PM REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE observed that Amendment 9 had not been offered during the 11/16/23 House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee meeting. 2:09:16 PM The committee took an at-ease from 2:09 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. 2:10:42 PM CHAIR SUMNER indicated that the motion to rescind action had been made to the incorrect amendment; therefore, he asked Representative Wright to make the motion again, but for Amendment 8. 2:10:54 PM REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to rescind the committee's previous action [on 11/16/23] in adopting Amendment 8 to CSHB 119, Version B, as amended. There being no objection, it was so ordered and Amendment 8 was once again before the committee. 2:11:27 PM REPRESENTATIVE PRAX objected for the purpose of discussion. He requested that Amendment 8 be read. 2:11:41 PM CHAIR SUMNER read Amendment 8 to CSHB 119, Version B, as amended, labeled 33-LS0636\B.8, Radford, 10/8/23, which read as follows: Page 1, line 10, through page 2, line 7: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 9: Delete "AS 43.61.010(b) is" Insert "AS 43.61.010(b) - (f) and AS 44.29.020(a)(14) are" Page 3, line 15: Delete "Sections 3 - 5" Insert "Sections 2 - 4" Page 3, line 16: Delete "sec. 9" Insert "sec. 8" 2:12:45 PM REPRESENTATIVE PRAX commented that his objective concerns the deletion of the designated funding from the marijuana tax; he expressed the intention not to delete any programs under the proposed bill. 2:13:34 PM A roll call vote was taken. Representative Prax voted in favor of Amendment 8 to CSHB 119, Version B, as amended. Representatives Wright, Carrick, Ruffridge, Saddler, and Sumner voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 8 failed by a vote of 1- 5. [CSHB 119, Version B, as amended, was held over.]