1997-03-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0835
HB 22                                                                        
                                                                               
CSHB 22(JUD)                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Miller,             
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                      
                                                                               
Excused:  Halford, Mackie                                                      
                                                                               
Absent:  Donley, Lincoln, Taylor                                               
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 22(JUD) passed the Senate.                       
                                                                               
Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous               
consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the             
vote on the effective date clause.  Without objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
Senator Donley gave notice of reconsideration.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                    
                                                                               
SJR 23                                                                       
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Urging the United States                        
Congress to amend the Social Security Act so that the higher cost              
of living in Alaska is reflected when the per capita income of the             
state is used as a factor in determining the federal share of Medicaid         
costs, was read the second time.                                               
                                                                               
Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous               
consent that the resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third         
reading and placed on final passage.  Without objection, it was so             
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 was read the third time.