2008-02-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 1986
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals for                                                           
the thirty-eighth through forty-first legislative days be approved as                                                           
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The presence of Senator McGuire was noted.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated February 21 was read, stating the House passed and                                                                
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 268 BY REPRESENTATIVES STOLTZE, Lynn,                                                                            
Ramras, Gatto, Crawford, Neuman, Keller, entitled:                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act relating to damaging a vehicle on public                                                                
          land by starting a fire or causing an explosion."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 285                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(CRA) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                     
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to an optional exemption from                                                                        
          municipal property taxes for residences of widows                                                                     
          and widowers of certain members of the armed forces                                                                   
          of the United States."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault added his name as a cross sponsor on the bill.