1996-04-19                     House Journal                      Page 3873
A message dated April 18, 1996, was read stating the Senate has                
passed the following, and they are transmitted for consideration:              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                         
                                OF SENATE BILLS                               
                                                                               
SB 296                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 296(JUD) by the Senate Judiciary                        
Committee, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act requiring criminal background checks before certain                    
persons may be employed in a nursing home or assisted living                   
facility; and prohibiting the hiring or retention of certain nursing           
home and assisted living facility employees convicted of specified             
offenses.                                                                      
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.               
                                                                               
**The presence of Representative Kott was noted.                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 320                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 320 by the Senate Finance Committee, entitled:                 
                                                                               
An Act increasing the number of superior court judges designated              
for the Third Judicial District to provide an additional superior              
court judge at Dillingham.                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
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The following reports are on file in the Chief Clerk's office:                 
                                                                               
Division of Legislative Audit                                                  
Legislative Budget and Audit Committee                                         
Special Audit Reports                                                          
(as required by AS 24.20.311)