Senators Joe Paskvan, Dennis Egan, and Gary Stevens during the closeout hearing of the Senate Finance DEED Subcommittee, March 20, 2012
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Monday, April 18, 2011

Special Session Agenda

Governor Parnell called for a special session starting Monday, April 18, with ten bills on the agenda:

1. HB 108 – Operating Budget http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=HB%20108&session=27  

2. HB 109 – Mental Health Budget http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=HB%20109&session=27  

3. SB 46 – Capital Budget http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=SB%20%2046&session=27  

4. SB 76 – Supplemental Budget http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=SB%20%2076&session=27  

5. HB 104 – Performance Scholarships http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=HB%20104&session=27  

6. SB 42 – Power Project; Alaska Energy Authority http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=SB%20%2042&session=27  

7. HB 106 – Coastal Management Program http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=HB%20106&session=27  

8. SB 84 – Vocational Education & Basic Funding/Tax Credits http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=SB%20%2084&session=27  

9. HB 24 – Extend Regulatory Commission of Alaska Sunset http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=HB%20%2024&session=27  

10. HB 126 – Board Extensions: Nurse/Dentist/Barber http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=HB%20126&session=27  

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