2013-02-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 0256
          be mindful that their decisions and influence affect                                                                  
          the lives of those they lead. Bless their families who,                                                               
          in some cases, are separated from them as they do                                                                     
          their work here in Juneau. Help them in each                                                                          
          particular need that arises while they are away and                                                                   
          watch over their comings and goings.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          I thank you for these dedicated men and women. I                                                                      
          bring these petitions before you in the name of Jesus,                                                                
                           my savior.         Amen.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Meyer led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the twenty-fifth through twenty-seventh legislative days and Senate                                                         
Journal Supplement No. 1 be approved as certified by the Secretary.                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Senator                                                                  
McGuire be excused from a call of the Senate today. Without                                                                     
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                           Messages from the House                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Message dated February 8 was read stating the House passed and                                                                  
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                  First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 40                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(CRA) BY THE HOUSE                                                                                      
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act establishing a municipal tax exemption for                                                                    
          certain farm structures."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs Committee.