2020-03-16                     House Journal                      Page 1890
    Suspending Rule 23(a), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                    
    Legislature, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and taken up as a Special Order of Business.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                       SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HCR 17                                                                                                                        
Representative Stutes moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                
following be taken up as a Special Order of Business:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17                                                                                          
    Suspending Rule 23(a), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State                                                                    
    Legislature, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kreiss-Tomkins was noted.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Thompson, who was excused                                                                      
(page 1883), was noted.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, HCR 17 would be held to                                                             
tomorrow's calendar.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Representative Jackson be excused from a call of the House today.                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 113                                                                                                                        
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
not taken up on the March 13 calendar (page 1873), would be held to                                                             
tomorrow's calendar:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 113                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to employment preferences for spouses and                                                                  
    children of veterans, disabled veterans, former prisoners of war,                                                           
     members of the national guard, and deceased service members."