03/04/2008 08:00 AM House STATE AFFAIRS

HB 269-REQUIRE AK/US FLAGS BE MADE IN USA                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
8:07:33 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LYNN announced  that the first order of  business was HOUSE                                                               
BILL  NO. 269,  "An Act  requiring  the state  to procure  United                                                               
States and  Alaska flags manufactured  in the United  States; and                                                               
requiring  state buildings  and  schools to  display only  United                                                               
States and Alaska flags manufactured in the United States."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LYNN explained  that the committee had moved HB  269 out of                                                               
committee on 2/28/08, with the  mistaken understanding that there                                                               
was  no penalty  attached to  not  following the  mandate of  the                                                               
bill,  when in  fact there  was.   He said  there is  a committee                                                               
substitute available.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
8:08:43 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DOLL  moved to rescind  the committee's  action in                                                               
reporting  from the  House State  Affairs Standing  Committee the                                                               
proposed  committee substitute  CSHB  269(STA).   There being  no                                                               
objection, the committee rescinded its action.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
8:09:01 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ROSES  moved  to  adopt  the  proposed  committee                                                               
substitute (CS) for HB 269,  Version 25-LS1013\L, Bailey, 3/3/08,                                                               
as a work draft.  There  being no objection, Version L was before                                                               
the committee.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
8:09:42 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ROSES  clarified that  the  only  change made  in                                                               
Version  L is  the removal  of a  penalty, which  makes the  bill                                                               
comply with the committee's wishes.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LYNN confirmed that's correct.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
8:10:15 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ROSES  moved  to  report CSHB  269,  Version  25-                                                               
LS1013\L,  Bailey,  3/3/08,  out  of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying fiscal notes.   There being                                                               
no  objection, the  new CSHB  269(STA)  was reported  out of  the                                                               
House State Affairs Standing Committee.