2006-02-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 2150
          Urging the Alaska Department of Health and Social                                         
          Services to seek authority and funding from the                                           
          United States Department of Veterans Affairs to                                           
          establish a system allowing Alaska veterans                                               
           treatment in both public and private Alaska facilities.                                 
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                            
Services and State Affairs Committees.                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                     
                                                                                                    
SB 277                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 277 BY SENATOR ELTON, entitled:                                                     
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to eligibility requirements for                                          
          medical assistance for certain children, pregnant                                         
          women, and persons in medical or intermediate care                                        
          facilities; and providing for an effective date."                                         
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and Social                            
Services and Finance Committees.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
SB 278                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 278 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                     
                                                                                                    
          "An Act creating the Alaska Climate Change Task                                           
          Force; and providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SB 279                                                                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 279 BY SENATOR DYSON, entitled:                                                     
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to missions and desired results to be                                    
          applied to certain expenditures from state operating                                      
          budgets by the executive branch of state government                                       
          and the University of Alaska and by the judicial                                          
          branch of state government; and providing for an                                          
          effective date."