2007-02-28                     House Journal                      Page 0339
In Memoriam - Gordon Wright                                                                                                     
By Senator Thomas                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Gara was noted.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                         OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 11                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 by Representatives Roses,                                                                         
Buch, and Gruenberg:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    Relating to the increased authority granted to the President of the                                                         
    United States to federalize the National Guard of the individual                                                            
    states without the consent of the governors; and urging the United                                                          
    States Congress to take action to restore the sovereignty of the                                                            
    individual states to regulate and command the National Guard of                                                             
    the states.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Military & Veterans' Affairs and the State Affairs Committee.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
              INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                     
                            OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 140                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 140 by                                                                                    
Representatives Gara, Buch, Kawasaki, Doll, Gardner, and Gruenberg,                                                             
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act expanding medical assistance coverage for eligible                                                                  
    children and pregnant women; relating to the poverty guideline                                                              
    and cost sharing for certain recipients of medical assistance; and                                                          
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                                                          
Services and Finance Committees.