02/27/1997 08:05 AM House STA

 SJR 7 - AK NAT'L GUARD YOUTH CORPS CHALLENGE PROG                           
 The first order of business to come before the House State Affairs            
 Standing Committee was SJR 7, Supporting continued funding of the             
 Alaska National Guard Youth Corps Challenge Program.                          
                                                                               
 CHAIR JEANNETTE JAMES called on Senator Randy Phillips, sponsor of            
 SJR 7, to present the resolution.                                             
                                                                               
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 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS, Alaska State Legislature, explained SJR 7             
 was a resolution asking for the continuation of the funding for the           
 National Guard Youth Program on Fort Richardson.  The resolution              
 requested that the U.S. Congress continue the program.  The program           
 was at the end of its third year of federal funding.  He stated the           
 program was very good, and that many were aware of the good deeds             
 of the National Guard.  In addition, there was a $250,000                     
 appropriation proposed as a state match in the Governor's budget to           
 continue the program.  Therefore, by showing the state's commitment           
 to the program, it should increase its chance to receive federal              
 funding.  He reiterated the resolution was a request of Congress to           
 continue the program.                                                         
                                                                               
 The record reflected the arrival of Representatives Kim Elton and             
 Ethan Berkowitz.                                                              
                                                                               
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 CHAIR JAMES commented that she had heard good reports of the                  
 program and believed it was worthwhile.                                       
                                                                               
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 CHAIR JAMES called for a motion to move the resolution from the               
 committee.                                                                    
                                                                               
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 REPRESENTATIVE FRED DYSON moved that SJR 7 move from the committee            
 with attached fiscal note(s) and individual recommendations.  There           
 was no objection, SJR 7 was so moved from the House State Affairs             
 Standing Committee.                                                           
                                                                               
 CHAIR JAMES called for a brief at ease at 8:08 a.m.                           
                                                                               
 CHAIR JAMES called the House State Affairs Standing Committee                 
 meeting back to order at 8:10 a.m.