2009-01-28                     Senate Journal                      Page 0096
SJR 5                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 BY THE SENATE RULES                                                                               
COMMITTEE,                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
          Urging the United States Department of Defense to                                                                     
          pay veterans benefits retroactively and to continue to                                                                
          provide retirement benefits for members of the                                                                        
          Alaska Territorial Guard who served during World                                                                      
          War II.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                  Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SB 87                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 87 BY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, entitled:                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act expanding medical assistance coverage for                                                                     
          eligible children and pregnant women; relating to                                                                     
          cost sharing for certain recipients of medical                                                                        
          assistance; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB 88                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 88 BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,                                                                             
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act repealing certain provisions relating to                                                                      
          modifying the factors that apply to calculate the                                                                     
          amount of power cost equalization; providing for an                                                                   
          effective date by repealing the effective date of sec.                                                                
          3, ch. 2, 4SSLA 2008; and providing for an effective                                                                  
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.