2006-01-17                     Senate Journal                      Page 1918
                                         Certification                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journals for the fifth through eighth legislative days be approved as                               
certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                        Communications                                           
                                                                                                    
The following report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the                               
Senate:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) Impact Mitigation Grant                                    
Program dated January 2006                                                                          
from Michael Black, Director, Division of Community Advocacy,                                       
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development                                          
in accordance with AS 37.05.530                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following Budget and Audit Reports were received from Pat                                       
Davidson, Legislative Auditor, in accordance with AS 24.20.311 and                                  
are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate:                                           
                                                                                                    
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Department of                                       
Administration, Alaska Land Mobile Radio Project,                                                   
September 21, 2005                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Department of Public Safety, Council on Domestic Violence and                                       
Sexual Assault, Sunset Audit, September 23, 2005                                                    
                                                                                                    
Alaska Court System, Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar                                           
Association, Sunset Audit, November 28, 2005                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                             
                                                                                                    
SB 239                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 239 BY SENATOR FRENCH, entitled:                                                    
                                                                                                    
             "An Act establishing minimum rates of tax under the                                    
             oil and gas properties production (severance) tax for                                  
             certain oil produced from North Slope reservoirs; and                                  
             providing for an effective date."