2001-05-06                     Senate Journal                      Page 1583
HB 234                                                                                            
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                              
234(FIN) am "An Act relating to the tobacco use education and                                       
cessation fund and to smoking education and cessation programs;                                     
relating to funding the tobacco use education and cessation fund;                                   
relating to financing of construction and major maintenance of public                               
school facilities, facilities for the University of Alaska, and facilities                          
for ports and harbors; authorizing the commissioner of revenue to sell                              
the right to receive a portion of the anticipated revenue from a tobacco                            
litigation settlement to the Northern Tobacco Securitization                                        
Corporation; relating to the deposit of certain anticipated revenue from                            
a tobacco litigation settlement; authorizing the issuance of bonds by                               
the Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation with proceeds to                                    
finance public school construction and major maintenance, facilities                                
for the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors; and                             
providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                
                                                                                                    
                     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                           
          234(FIN)                                                                                  
          (forthcoming)                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senators Donley, Kelly, Cochairs, Senators Green,                                  
Wilken. Signing no recommendation: Senators Leman, Austerman.                                       
Signing amend: Senators Hoffman, Olson. Signing do not pass:                                        
Senator Ward.                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Fiscal information forthcoming.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Revenue                                                           
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 113                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                
113(HES) am "An Act relating to health care insurance payments for                                  
hospital or medical services; and providing for an effective date."                                 
Signing to calendar: Senator Pearce, Chair, Senators Cowdery, Ellis,                                
Therriault.