2003-05-01                     Senate Journal                      Page 1079
I urge your prompt consideration and passage of this bill.                                          
                                                                                                    
Sincerely,                                                                                          
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                            
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of Senate Bills                                           
                                                                                                    
SB 156                                                                                            
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that                                          
SENATE BILL NO. 156 "An Act relating to the posting and giving of                                   
certain warnings about drinking alcohol during pregnancy when                                       
selling or dispensing pregnancy testing kits, birth control devices, or                             
birth control prescriptions" be returned to the Rules Committee.                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to the Rules Committee.                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                            
                                                                                                    
HB 159                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 159 "An Act relating to the frequency of                                             
examinations of certain persons licensed to engage in the business of                               
making loans of money, credit, goods, or things in action; repealing                                
the requirement for a state examination and evaluation of the Alaska                                
Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and providing for an                                       
effective date" was read the second time.                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill                                 
be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Ellis                             
objected.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
President  Therriault  stated  HOUSE  BILL  NO.  159  will  be on  the                              
May 2 calendar.