2004-02-27                     Senate Journal                      Page 2327
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES) was read the                                             
third time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Ogan declared a conflict of interest.                                                       
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION                                           
NO. 26(RES) Requesting the United States Department of the Interior                                 
and the United States Department of Justice to appeal the decision of                               
the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in The                                     
Wilderness Society v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service and to                                
seek an emergency stay of the decision pending an appeal of the                                     
decision, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following                                   
result:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
CSSJR 26(RES)                                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  16   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  4   ABSENT:  0                                                   
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman, Ogan,                                  
Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner,                                 
Wilken                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Davis, Dyson, Guess, Lincoln                                                              
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26(RES)                                                  
passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                             Unfinished Business                                                 
                                                                                                    
HB 374                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 374(FIN) am "An Act establishing the                                          
senior care program and relating to that program; creating a new fund                               
for the provision of senior services; relating to aid to senior citizens;                           
and providing for an effective date" which passed the Senate February                               
19 (page 2230), was signed by the President and Secretary and                                       
returned to the House.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Senator Wilken moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                      
from the Senate, not subject to a call, to evening plane time, March 1.                             
Without objection, Senator Wilken was excused.