2011-02-02                     House Journal                      Page 0170
                 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                  
                            OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HJR 15                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 by Representatives Herron                                                                         
and Kerttula:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Relating to collaboration with the Yukon and the Northwest                                                                 
     Territories through the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region and                                                              
     its Arctic Caucus to address common issues.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Economic Development, Trade, & Tourism.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                  
                               OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 137                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 137 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "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."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 31, 2011, follows:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Chenault:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to supplemental                                                                 
appropriations for the State's operating and capital budgets for Fiscal                                                         
Year 2011 (FY2011).                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The supplemental budget reflects increases in delivering state services                                                         
and programs that were not anticipated when the FY2011 budget was                                                               
brought forward for consideration during the 2010 legislative session.