Legislature(2003 - 2004)
04/08/2003 08:02 AM House STA
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SB 83-SVEN HAAKANSON AIRPORT AT OLD HARBOR CHAIR WEYHRAUCH announced that the first order of business was SENATE BILL NO. 83, "An Act naming the Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport at Old Harbor." Number 0200 SENATOR GARY STEVENS, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor, explained that SB 83, would name the small state airport in Old Harbor - a city and Native village [on Kodiak Island] - after Sven Haakanson, Sr. He noted that Mr. Haakanson was the mayor of that community for 27 years. Senator Gary Stevens said he met Mr. Haakanson in 1970 and counted him as a friend. He was a real mover and shaker in the Native community; was well known; played a major role in establishing various Native corporations and associations, including cofounder of Kodiak Area Native Association and of Koniag, Incorporated, the regional Native Corporation; and served on the boards of many other organizations. Mr. Haakanson died on November 23, 2002, and was named Elder of the Year by Koniag, Incorporated. SENATOR GARY STEVENS told the committee that the people of Old Harbor, "the city," and various corporations and organizations in that community support SB 83. He stated his belief that there has been absolutely no opposition to naming the airport after Mr. Haakanson. Furthermore, people will be proud to have his name on that small airport, he opined. Number 0355 SENATOR GARY STEVENS, in response to Chair Weyhrauch, said he believes it would be named "The Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport." Noting that the title of the bill reads "The Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport at Old Harbor", while line 5 reads "Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport", he at first suggested line 5 probably should read, "named the Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport at Old Harbor". REPRESENTATIVE SEATON asked if the intent was to include "at Old Harbor" on the sign. SENATOR GARY STEVENS responded that he isn't too interested in that, which would be a long name, and that he hadn't realized there was a difference between the title and line 5. He then specified that the sign should say, "The Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport." REPRESENTATIVE BERKOWITZ asked if the airport is named already. SENATOR GARY STEVENS said no. Number 0529 REPRESENTATIVE HOLM moved to report SB 83 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. Number 0570 REPRESENTATIVE SEATON objected for purposes of discussion. He asked the sponsor if he would entertain a friendly amendment to remove "at Old Harbor" from the title. SENATOR GARY STEVENS said yes. REPRESENTATIVE HOLM withdrew his motion to move the bill. CHAIR WEYHRAUCH asked the sponsor what he would like to do. SENATOR GARY STEVENS concurred with changing the title so it is clear that the sign will say "Sven Haakanson, Sr. Airport". Thus he suggested deleting "at Old Harbor" from line 1. Number 0654 REPRESENTATIVE HOLM moved to report SB 83, with the foregoing amendment, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. CHAIR WEYHRAUCH asked if there was any objection. There being no objection, he indicated HCS SB 83(STA) would be reported from the House State Affairs Standing Committee. [Following the meeting, however, at the advice of Legislative Legal and Research Services, a decision was made not to adopt the amendment. Therefore, SB 83 was reported from the House State Affairs Standing Committee.]
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