1999-03-24                     House Journal                      Page 0554
HCR 5                                                                        
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance         
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
HJR 31                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 by the House Judiciary                           
Committee:                                                                     
                                                                               
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska             
requiring that the Governor be elected by a majority vote if a                 
preferential voting system is provided by law.                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
HJR 32                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32 by Representatives Kerttula,                     
Cissna, Croft, Kapsner, Moses, Davies, Morgan, Grussendorf and                 
Berkowitz:                                                                     
                                                                               
Requesting Exxon Corporation to pay claimants for damages                     
resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community & Regional               
Affairs, Judiciary and Finance Committees.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 141                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 141 by                                   
Representatives Kott, Porter, Cowdery and Green, entitled:                     
                                                                               
"An Act providing for preferential voting in state and local                  
elections."                                                                    
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.