1997-03-05                     Senate Journal                      Page 0565
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 17                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 17(RES) BY THE HOUSE                                     
RESOURCES COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                 
                                                                               
An Act establishing the Department of Natural                                 
Resources as the platting authority in certain areas                           
of the state; relating to subdivisions and dedications;                        
and providing for an effective date.                                           
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HB 18                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 18 BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES, entitled:                           
                                                                               
An Act extending to certain partnerships and                                  
corporations the 10 percent procurement preference                             
currently given to certain sole proprietorships who                            
are Alaska bidders and owned by persons with                                   
disabilities.                                                                  
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and             
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                          STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                         
                                                                               
SB 24                                                                        
Zero fiscal note for the Judiciary Committee Substitute (page 446)             
for SENATE BILL NO. 24 An Act relating to a requirement that                   
a parent, guardian, or custodian consent before certain minors receive         
an abortion; establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a               
minor may petition a court for authorization to consent to an                  
abortion without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian;                  
amending the definition of abortion; and amending Rules 40 and                 
79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508,            
and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska             
Administrative Rules published today from Department of Health                 
and Social Services.