2015-04-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 1061
Messages dated April 16 were read stating the House passed and                                                                  
transmitted for consideration:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                     First Reading and Reference of House Bills                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 12                                                                                                                         
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 12(L&C) BY THE HOUSE LABOR                                                                                
AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to mortgage lending, mortgage loan                                                                   
          originators, and depository institutions; and providing                                                               
          for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 155                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 155(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                                                                             
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act repealing an exploration incentive credit;                                                                    
          amending the calculation of adjusted gross income                                                                     
          for purposes of the tax on gambling activities aboard                                                                 
          large passenger vessels; repealing the amount that                                                                    
          may be deducted from the motor fuel tax to cover the                                                                  
          expense of accounting and filing for the monthly tax                                                                  
          return; repealing a provision allowing an                                                                             
          investigation expense under the Alaska Small Loans                                                                    
          Act to be in place of a fee required under the Alaska                                                                 
          Business License Act; repealing the amount that may                                                                   
          be deducted from the tobacco excise tax to cover the                                                                  
          expense of accounting and filing for the monthly tax                                                                  
          return; repealing the discount on cigarette tax stamps                                                                
          provided as compensation for affixing the stamps to                                                                   
          packages; and providing for an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.