2003-05-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 1377
          Establishing a task force to make recommendations                                         
          regarding a new design for the official seal of the                                       
          State of Alaska.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                  
Affairs, State Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                      
                                                                                                    
HJR 28                                                                                            
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28 am BY REPRESENTATIVE                                                  
HEINZE,                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
          Urging the United States Congress to support the                                          
          granting of official Observer Status to the Republic                                      
          of China at the World Health Assembly Annual                                              
          Conference to be held at Geneva, Switzerland, in                                          
          May 2003, and to support negotiation of a free trade                                      
          agreement with the Republic of China.                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on World                              
Trade and State/Federal Relations and State Affairs Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
Messages dated May 13 and May 14 were read, stating the House                                       
passed and transmitted for consideration:                                                           
                                                                                                    
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 269                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 269(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          "An Act establishing the Safety Code Task Force;                                          
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                      
Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The presence of Senator Seekins was noted.