2014-01-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 1468
          Urging the federal government to stop providing                                                                       
          funding, through federal agencies, to                                                                                 
          nongovernmental organizations that oppose the                                                                         
          development of Alaska's resources                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 143                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 143 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, entitled:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act providing for home and community-based                                                                        
          waiver services under Medicaid for children of                                                                        
          military service members."                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 144                                                                                                                        
Senate Bill No. 144 was not introduced.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 145                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 145 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the Teachers' Retirement System,                                                                  
          the Judicial Retirement System, and the Public                                                                        
          Employees' Retirement System for qualified military                                                                   
          service; relating to the definition of 'veteran' for                                                                  
          purposes of housing, eligibility for veterans' loans,                                                                 
          and preferences in state employment hiring; and                                                                       
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.