Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2025-05-20 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2025-05-20 House Journal Page 1352 HB 53 Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the House consider the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report (page 1312) on CSHB 53(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld)(efd fld) and SCS CSHB 53(FIN) am S. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Kopp moved that the House adopt the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report, thus adopting the following: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; 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 question being: "Shall the House adopt the report?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 53 Adopt YEAS: 23 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Burke, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance 2025-05-20 House Journal Page 1353 And so, the House adopted CCS HB 53. Representative Kopp moved the appropriations from the constitutional budget reserve fund (Article IX, Section 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska) be adopted. The question being: "Shall the House adopt the constitutional budget reserve fund appropriations?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 53 Adopt Constitutional Budget Reserve Appropriations YEAS: 22 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, Stapp, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance And so, lacking the required 30 votes, the appropriations were not adopted, and the new title follows: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(brf sup maj fld H) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date." Representative Kopp moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CCS HB 53(brf sup maj fld H) Adopt Effective Date YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2025-05-20 House Journal Page 1354 Yeas: Burke, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Schwanke, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Elam changed from "YEA" to "NAY" And so, the effective date clause was adopted. The Chief Clerk notified the Senate. The Senate adopted the Conference Committee with limited powers of free conference report (date May 20). CCS HB 53(brf sup maj fld H) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment and enrollment.