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was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 357                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 357(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                      "An Act updating the terminology in statutes for                             
                      persons with disabilities; and providing for an                              
             effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                            
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 393                                                                                            
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 393(HES) BY THE HOUSE HEALTH,                                                 
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                  
                                                                                                    
             "An Act requiring that certain health care insurance                                   
             plans provide coverage for the costs of colorectal                                     
             cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests;                                    
             and providing for an effective date."                                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                  
Health, Education and Social Services Committees.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                       Communications                                            
                                                                                                    
The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                             
Senate:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Special Report to the State of Alaska Legislature and Administration                                
dated February 2006                                                                                 
from Patrick K. Gamble, President and CEO                                                           
Alaska Railroad Corporation                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Notification of Availability of the Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Report                                  
from Kate Giard, Chairman, Regulatory Commission of Alaska                                          
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development                                          
available at: www.state.ak.us/rca/AnnualReport/FY05AR.pdf                                           
in accordance with AS 42.05.211 and AS 42.06.220