2012-02-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 1688
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SB 221                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 221 BY THE SENATE FINANCE                                                                                       
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the disposition of proceeds from                                                                  
          the alcoholic beverage tax and to the alcohol and                                                                     
          other drug abuse treatment and prevention fund."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 222                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 222 BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS                                                                                 
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making a special appropriation to the                                                                         
          Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to hire                                                                  
          a consulting firm to develop strategies for retention                                                                 
          of military installations affected by the next base                                                                   
          realignment and closure announcement; and                                                                             
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                    Recess                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the Senate                                                                 
stand in recess to the Joint Session. Without objection, the Senate                                                             
recessed at 10:57 a.m.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                 After Recess                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Joint Session in the House                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Speaker Chenault called the House to order and in accordance with                                                               
Uniform Rule 51 turned the gavel over to President Stevens, who                                                                 
called the Joint Session to order at 11:04 a.m.