2005-04-28                     House Journal                      Page 1348
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 147(FIN) am                                                              
     "An Act relating to the regulation of insurance, insurance                                     
     licensing, surplus lines, insurer deposits, owner controlled and                               
     contractor controlled insurance programs, health discount plans,                               
     third-party administrators, and self-funded multiple employer                                  
     welfare arrangements; and providing for an effective date."                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that                                        
CSHB 147(FIN) am be returned to second reading for the specific                                     
purpose of considering Amendment No. 5.                                                             
                                                                                                    
Representative Rokeberg objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                 
being no further objection, CSHB 147(FIN) am was returned to                                        
second reading.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 5 was offered  by Representative Cissna:                                               
                                                                                                    
Page 17, following line 23:                                                                         
 Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                 
   "* Sec. 34.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by                         
adding a new section to read:                                                                       
 ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON                                                       
FACTORS LEADING TO THE INCREASING COST OF HEALTH                                                    
CARE AND INSURANCE.  The Division of Insurance will establish                                       
a task force to conduct a study on factors leading to the increasing cost                           
of health care and insurance, including the effects of cost shifting in                             
the medical care and health insurance industries, and to identify the                               
economic impact of the rising cost of health care and insurance in                                  
Alaska.  The task force will identify and solicit funding from the                                  
federal government and private foundations for the costs of the study.                              
The task force will provide a report to the legislature by the 60th day                             
of the 2006 legislative session.  The report will detail findings and data                          
and offer recommendations for legislative strategies.  These strategies                             
will focus on incentives in state budgeting and policy that curb rising                             
costs for the state, Alaskan citizens, and private businesses and that                              
address the problem of uninsured Alaskans."                                                         
                                                                                                    
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.