1997-05-02                     House Journal                      Page 1494
HB 241                                                                       
The Speaker waived the State Affairs Committee referral for the                
following at the request of Representative James, Chair:                       
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 241                                                            
"An Act relating to payment assistance for costs of residing in the           
Alaska Pioneers' Home, and providing that certain income and                   
assets of a resident shall be disregarded in determining payment               
assistance, including income from any source in an amount up to                
$100, cash dividends and other income up to $2,000 received                    
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, a permanent fund                
dividend, an amount for burial expenses of the resident, the                   
resident's  spouse  and  dependents  of  the resident, the primary             

1997-05-02                     House Journal                      Page 1495
HB 241                                                                       
residence of the resident's spouse or a dependent of the resident,            
and other property up to a total value of $5,000; and providing for            
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
HB 241 was removed from the State Affairs Committee and referred               
to the Finance Committee.