The Democrat minority in the House, plus Republican Rep. David Eastman, stopped Senate Bill 140 from moving forward in the House on Monday, to the dismay of half the body. On a vote of 20-20, the House version of the education bill was stuck.
It started out as a bill that would award grants to broadband companies through rural Alaska school districts, ended up being a vehicle for myriad Republican education priorities, such as support for correspondence education and charter schools, help for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, teacher pay incentives, and more.
The House majority and minority appear to be continuing to work together to resolve differences over the bill.
Pending for floor votes are two bills:
HB 143 – Advanced recycling and facilities
HJR 7 – Constitutional amendment regarding the Permanent Fund dividend calculation
On Tuesday, the House briefly met and several bills were read into the record and assigned to committees. Most of the bills introduced this late in session will not make it through both the House and the Senate before the 120-day session ends around May 15, but the bills may end up getting reintroduced next year. Some of them have been introduced in years past, such as the bill establishing a law school at the University of Alaska, and they have not made progress through committees. The bills introduced Tuesday before the body took an “at ease to the call of the chair,” are as follows:
HB 332 | SALE OF ALASKA RAILROAD | REPRESENTATIVE SUMNER | (H) TRA | ||
HB 333 | TAX CREDIT CHILD CARE/UTILITY/HOUSE/FOOD | HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR | (H) L&C | ||
HB 334 | BLOOD DONATION TESTING AND DISCLOSURE | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) HSS | ||
HB 335 | CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PROVIDING ALCOHOL | REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS | (H) L&C | ||
HB 336 | ATHLETIC TRAINER SCOPE OF PRACTICE | REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS | (H) HSS | ||
HB 337 | ESTABLISHING 4-H DAY | REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS | (H) CRA | ||
HB 338 | PHYSICIAN LIABLITY: GENDER TRANS PROCEDURE;MINORS | REPRESENTATIVE ALLARD | (H) JUD | ||
HB 339 | SCHOOL GRANTS AND BOND DEBT REIMBURSEMENT | REPRESENTATIVE ALLARD | (H) EDC | ||
HB 340 | DURATION OF DRIVERS’ LICENSES & ID CARDS | REPRESENTATIVE MINA | (H) STA | ||
HB 341 | NAMING: MARVIN THURMOND GALENA MAINT. STATION | REPRESENTATIVE CRONK | (H) TRA | ||
HB 342 | CRIM. CONV. OVERTURNED: RECEIVE PAST PFD | REPRESENTATIVE TOMASZEWSKI | (H) JUD | ||
HB 343 | SCHOOL DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR | (H) HSS | ||
HB 344 | MEDICAL ASSIST. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS | HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR | (H) HSS | ||
HB 345 | HARBOR FACILITIES AND SAFETY LADDERS | REPRESENTATIVE STORY | (H) CRA | ||
HB 347 | PROPERTY ASSESSMENT | REPRESENTATIVE COULOMBE | (H) CRA | ||
HB 348 | MINIMUM VETO AMOUNT | REPRESENTATIVE GROH | (H) STA | ||
HB 349 | RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT LEASES | REPRESENTATIVE GROH | (H) RES | ||
HB 350 | BINDING VOTES AS CRIME; BRIBERY/COERCION | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) JUD | ||
HB 351 | JURY TRIALS FOR TERM. OF PARENTAL RIGHTS | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) JUD | ||
HB 352 | DEFINITION OF PERSON | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) JUD | ||
HB 353 | JURY INSTRUCTION: JUDGE LAW & FACTS | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) JUD | ||
HB 354 | RESTRICT RESTAURANT USE OF POLYSTYRENE | REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON | (H) HSS | ||
HB 355 | STATEWIDE PUBLIC & COMMUNITY TRANSIT PLAN | REPRESENTATIVE MINA | (H) TRA | ||
HB 356 | PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS | REPRESENTATIVE HIMSCHOOT | (H) STA | ||
HB 357 | OUTSTANDING NATL. RES. WATER DESIGNATION | REPRESENTATIVE MCCORMICK | (H) CRA | ||
HB 358 | PROHIBIT AI-ALTERED REPRESENTATIONS | REPRESENTATIVE CRONK | (H) JUD | ||
HB 359 | ONE-TIME PFD PAYMENT | REPRESENTATIVE CRONK | (H) RES | ||
HB 360 | HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD | REPRESENTATIVE PRAX | (H) L&C | ||
HB 361 | BENEFIT REQS: MENTAL HLTH & SUBST ABUSE | REPRESENTATIVE PRAX | (H) HSS | ||
HB 363 | FOSTER CHILDREN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT | REPRESENTATIVE GRAY | (H) HSS | ||
HB 364 | CRIMES AGAINST MINORS | REPRESENTATIVE GRAY | (H) JUD | ||
HB 365 | POWER COST EQUILIZATION | REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE | (H) ENE | ||
HB 366 | MINORS & RESIDENT PSYCH TREATMENT CENTERS | REPRESENTATIVE DIBERT | (H) HSS | ||
HB 367 | JUVENILE FACILITIES: COMPUTER SCI. PROG. | REPRESENTATIVE STORY | (H) EDC | ||
HB 368 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY & ENERGY PORTFOLIO STDS | HOUSE ENERGY | (H) ENE | ||
HB 369 | MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES | REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ | (H) CRA | ||
HB 370 | REPEAL REAL ID IMPLEMENTATION | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) STA | ||
HB 371 | MEDICAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS | REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE BY REQUEST | (H) HSS | ||
HB 372 | PROHIBIT STATE ENFORCE FED GUN LAWS | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) CRA | ||
HB 373 | SERVICE OF ARMED FORCES OF THE STATE | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) MLV | ||
HB 374 | TEACHER/STATE EMPLOYEE STUDENT LOAN PRGRM | REPRESENTATIVE STORY | (H) EDC | ||
HB 375 | ENERGY SOURCES OF MOTOR VEHICLES | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION | (H) L&C | ||
HB 376 | DELIVERY NETWORK COMPANIES | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION | (H) TRA | ||
HB 377 | VPSO GRANTS TO BOROUGHS | REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE | (H) CRA | ||
HB 378 | ORG. RETAIL THEFT/FUND;MKTPLACE SALES TAX | REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS | (H) L&C | ||
HB 379 | DUI DIVERSION PROGRAM | REPRESENTATIVE PRAX | (H) STA | ||
HB 380 | CHILD REMOVAL REVIEW BOARD | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) HSS | ||
HB 381 | HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TAX | HOUSE WAYS & MEANS | (H) W&M | ||
HB 382 | PARENT/TEACHER EDUCATION BILL OF RIGHTS | REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER | (H) EDC | ||
HB 383 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY | REPRESENTATIVE GALVIN | (H) EDC | ||
HB 384 | GRAND JURY CRIMINAL COURT RULES | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) JUD | ||
HB 385 | OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING FEES | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) L&C | ||
In addition, several House committee resolutions were introduced on Tuesday:
HCR 10 | PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE: UNIFORM RULES | REPRESENTATIVE GROH | (H) RLS | ||
HCR 11 | ALCOHOL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) HSS | ||
HCR 12 | PORNOGRAPHY AS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) HSS | ||
HCR 13 | RECOGNIZING NCSL ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY | REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER | (H) STA | ||
HCR 14 | UAA LAW SCHOOL; LAW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS | REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON | (H) EDC |
House joint resolutions introduced on Tuesday include:
HJR 22 | RESIDENT SUBSISTENCE USE OF FISH/GAME | REPRESENTATIVE BAKER | (H) RES | ||
HJR 23 | CONST. AM: GOVERNOR VETO | REPRESENTATIVE GROH | (H) JUD | ||
HJR 24 | CONST. AM: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) STA | ||
HJR 25 | CONST. AM: MEMBERSHIP OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL | REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN | (H) STA | ||
HJR 26 | STATE JURISIDCTION OVER COASTAL WATER | REPRESENTATIVE VANCE | (H) FSH |
If Eastman voted against it, then it’s not a good bill. He really thinks things through, and I’m sure he testified to why it wasn’t a good bill.
Agreed!
No funding sources attached, it’s a no go bill.
Figure out the PFD first, then spend..
In the intro here, you’ve made the mistake of putting me in the majority.
Based on the talking points coming out of the House Majority its a common enough mistake.
Even were everyone in the minority to join me in voting against something, as in this case, it would still pass by a majority vote because the majority would predictably vote for it. And since they are the “majority” they would have the “majority” of votes needed to pass this, without my vote, or the vote of anyone in the minority.
(Note: bills don’t currently go to the floor in the house until a majority has already committed their support to the bill).
The House Majority talking points have been anything but honest on this bill, much less my opposition to it.
Some members of the House Majority desire to change the version of the bill that is currently up for debate from Version “S” to Version “H”. Some members of the House Majority do NOT want to change from Version “S” to Version “H”.
The immediate debate is between the members of the Majority Caucus who want to make the change and those who don’t.
The Majority’s talking points leave out that rather conspicuous detail. The talks continue.
Thank you for calling out the error in the article! I figured that if it were true, there was a reason for it. I want to thank you also for submitting HJR24. I wish it were already in place to put an end to the “split the vote” for the senate seat. I wish that something were to be introduced to stop people who are overseeing elections from being able to run in them. There probably already is something in place, but the lawless do not follow laws or rules.
So once again Eastman votes with Democrats.
Keep up the good work David Eastman !
Also thank you Jamie Allard for taking a stand!
Can you write article uncovering GEC (Global Engagement Center) and how they are behind all the censorship on internet so far and also voting manipulation, using the high speed internet? And how they have declared war on democracy?
Thank you-all for all your super excellent information articles!
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