2011-04-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0863
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 127                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 127 BY SENATOR MEYER, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act establishing September 9 each year as Fetal                                                               
          Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Consideration of the Calendar                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                       Reconsideration of Senate Bills                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 5                                                                                                                          
Senator Meyer requested that the reconsideration on SENATE BILL                                                                 
NO. 5(fld S) "An Act relating to eligibility requirements for medical                                                           
assistance for certain children and pregnant women; and providing for                                                           
an effective date" be taken up. SENATE BILL NO. 5 was before the                                                                
Senate on reconsideration.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                                                                     
BILL NO. 5 be returned to the Rules Committee. Without objection,                                                               
the bill was returned to the Rules Committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                        Second Reading of House Bills                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HB 16                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 16 "An Act extending senior benefits" was read                                                                   
the second time.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on                                                              
page 670. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                           
NO. 16(FIN) "An Act extending the senior benefits payment program;                                                              
and relating to income allowances for medical assistance recipients                                                             
and Alaska Pioneers' Homes and Alaska Veterans' Homes residents"                                                                
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                           
16(FIN) will advance to third reading on the April 15 calendar.