2005-05-04                     House Journal                      Page 1509
     the public employees' retirement system defined contribution plan;                             
     providing for political subdivisions and public organizations to                               
     request to participate in the public employees' defined contribution                           
     retirement plan; and providing for an effective date.                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and is on today's calendar.                                                 
                                                                                                    
HCR 17                                                                                            
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 by the House Rules                                               
Committee:                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
     Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of                                 
     the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 140,                                  
     relating to computers and the Internet.                                                        
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for                                     
placement on the calendar.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                       
                              OF HOUSE BILLS                                                     
                                                                                                    
HB 299                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 299 by Representative Kohring, entitled:                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to and increasing the municipal property tax                                  
     exemption on residences of certain seniors and others; and                                     
     providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional                                    
Affairs and State Affairs Committees.                                                               
                                                                                                    
HB 300                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 300 by Representative Kohring, entitled:                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the qualifications of the member of the Alaska                             
     Oil and Gas Conservation Commission who need not be certified,                                 
     trained, or experienced in either the field of petroleum engineering                           
     or the field of petroleum geology."