2015-05-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 1294
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Romo Marasigan. Senator                                                                 
Costello moved and asked unanimous consent that the prayer be                                                                   
spread. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          Dear Lord,                                                                                                            
               Please bless us today. Give us a glimpse of your                                                                
             infinite wisdom. Watch over us and our families and                                                               
                         keep us safe.         Amen.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stevens led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Certification                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the journals                                                             
for the third through twenty-third legislative days of the first special                                                        
session be approved as certified by the Secretary. Without objection, it                                                        
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Communications                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
A letter dated May 21 from Senate President Meyer was read stating:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Pursuant to Article II, Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of                                                          
Alaska and AS 24.05.100(a)(2), the Presiding Officers of the Senate                                                             
and the House announce the memberships of both bodies were polled                                                               
asking whether a special session of the Twenty-Ninth Alaska State                                                               
Legislature should be held in Anchorage, AK, in order to consider                                                               
legislation dealing with the FY 15 and 16 Operating Budget and                                                                  
House Bill 44 Sex Abuse/Assault/Dating Violence/Prevention                                                                      
Programs. The poll results show that two-thirds of the membership of                                                            
the Twenty-Ninth Alaska State Legislature responded in the                                                                      
affirmative.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The question asked of Senate members was:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
"Should the Legislature meet in special session in Anchorage to                                                                 
consider legislation pertaining to the FY 15 and FY 16 Operating                                                                
Budget and House Bill 44 Sex Abuse/Assault/Dating                                                                               
Violence/Prevention Programs?"                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The poll results are attached.