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SB 173                                                                                            
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 173 "An Act                                        
repealing statutes pertaining to the Alaska Science and Technology                                  
Foundation and transferring money in the foundation's endowment;                                    
repealing statutes relating to the BIDCO assistance program; repealing                              
statutes pertaining to the international trade and business endowment                               
and transferring money in the international trade and business                                      
endowment; transferring oversight administration of outstanding                                     
Alaska Science and Technology Foundation loans and grants to the                                    
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; establishing an                                 
Alaska BIDCO assistance program to be administered by the                                           
Department of Community and Economic Development; making                                            
conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." Signing                                
do pass: Senators Wilken, Green, Cochairs; Senator Ben Stevens.                                     
Signing no recommendation: Senators Hoffman, Olson, Bunde.                                          

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Community and Economic                                            
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.