2008-01-30                     House Journal                      Page 1827
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Rules                                                             
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 31                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 by Representatives Keller,                                                                        
Wilson, and Johnson:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Opposing the enactment of the Protect America's Wildlife Act of                                                            
     2007 that intends to prohibit aerial hunting of wildlife, which is                                                         
     essential for predator control in Alaska.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                   
                              OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 343                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 343 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital                                                                        
     appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations;                                                                
     amending certain appropriations; ratifying certain expenditures;                                                           
     making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an                                                            
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
A spreadsheet from the Office of the Governor, Office of Management                                                             
and Budget, pertaining to the supplemental requests accompanied the                                                             
governor's transmittal letter and is on file in the Chief Clerk's office.                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 28, 2008, follows:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I am transmitting to you today a supplemental appropriation budget                                                              
bill for Fiscal Year 2008 that totals $20.8 million in general funds.                                                           
The bill contains necessary program cost changes known as of this                                                               
date for the remainder of the current fiscal year.  The bill contains