2008-04-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 2714
Signing the report: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators Stevens, French.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Reports dated April 8 were read, stating:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the State Affairs Committee                                                                    
reviewed the following and recommends the appointments be                                                                       
forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
State Commission for Human Rights                                                                                             
Grace Merkes                                                                                                                    
Robert B. Sawyer, Jr.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individuals during any further sessions.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Signing the reports: Senator McGuire, Chair; Senators Stevens,                                                                  
French, Green.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 8                                                                                                                          
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 8 "An Act                                                                      
relating to a mental health patient's right to choose the gender of                                                             
hospital staff providing intimate care to the mental health patient and                                                         
to the duties of hospital staff in caring for patients receiving mental                                                         
health treatment" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 8(FIN)                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senators Hoffman, Stedman, Cochairs;                                                                 
Senator Olson. Signing do pass: Senators Elton, Thomas, Dyson.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Corrections                                                                             
 Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Health and Social Services                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 212                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 212 "An Act                                                                    
relating to eligibility requirements for medical assistance for certain                                                         
children and pregnant women; and providing for an effective date."