2005-01-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 0028
          to provide for adjustments to the tax when the                                            
          prevailing value of the oil exceeds $20 per barrel or                                     
          falls below $16 per barrel and to limit the effect of                                     
          the adjustments, and to exempt certain kinds of oil                                       
          from application of the adjustments; requiring                                            
          separate accounting of the proceeds of the tax as                                         
          amended, and authorizing appropriation of a portion                                       
          of tax proceeds subject to price adjustment to support                                    
          state shared revenue programs; and providing for an                                       
          effective date."                                                                          
          (Prefile released 01/07/05)                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 39                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 39 BY SENATORS ELTON, French, Ellis,                                                
entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to ballot titles and propositions; and                                   
          providing for an effective date."                                                         
          (Prefile released 01/07/05)                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                             
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 40                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 40 BY SENATOR COWDERY, entitled:                                                    
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the establishment of the                                              
          Kuskokwim Port Authority; and providing for an                                            
          effective date."                                                                          
          (Prefile released 01/07/05)                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                              
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 41                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 41 BY SENATOR HOFFMAN, entitled: