2012-02-27                     House Journal                      Page 1708
     roles and responsibilities with dedication and skill.  Give to                                                             
     those who speak the gift of clarity, and grant all in this                                                                 
     Chamber a spirit of wisdom.  May the deliberations                                                                         
     undertaken this day bear fruit for all Alaskans, and may the                                                               
     gifts of justice, mercy, and peace fill this place and guide and                                                           
     uphold all herein.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
       Spirit of Life and Source of Goodness, receive these and all                                                            
     the prayers offered this day.  Amen.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Johnson.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Austerman moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
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the journal for the 39, 40, and 41 legislative days be approved as                                                              
certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 307                                                                                                                        
A letter dated February 24, 2012, was received regarding:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 307                                                                                                         
     "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital                                                                        
     appropriations, and other appropriations; amending                                                                         
     appropriations; repealing appropriations; making appropriations to                                                         
     capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker referred the following letter to the Finance Committee:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Chenault:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
There are two items in the FY 2012 supplemental bill I submitted to                                                             
you on January 31 - HB 307 and SB 184 - that require your earliest                                                              
consideration. I respectfully request expedited movement on disaster                                                            
related supplemental funding and military force structure funding.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
As you know, this past fall and winter in Alaska have been                                                                      
challenging. I issued disaster declarations for the 2011 West Coast