2017-10-23                     House Journal                      Page 1799
                         MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following Governor's proclamation dated September 22 was read:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"Under the authority of Article II, Section 9, and Article III, Section                                                         
17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and in the public interest, I call                                                     
the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Alaska into its fourth special                                                        
session in the legislative chambers in Juneau, Alaska, on October 23,                                                           
2017, at 11:00 a.m., to consider passage of bills on the following                                                              
subjects:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     1. SB 54 - Crime and Sentencing.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     2. An act or acts enacting a tax on wages and net earnings from                                                            
         self-employment; and relating to the administration and                                                                
         enforcement of the wages and net earnings from self-                                                                   
         employment tax.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Dated this 22 day of September 2017.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                               /s/                                                                              
                                               Bill Walker                                                                      
                                               Governor"                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess to                                                           
a call of the Chair; and so, the House recessed at 11:15 a.m.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                AFTER RECESS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker called the House back to order at 2:08 p.m.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Tarr, who was excused (page 1797),                                                             
was noted.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                          MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
A message dated October 23 was read stating the Senate passed the                                                               
following, and it is transmitted for consideration: