04/09/2010 04:42 PM Senate FIN

SENATE BILL NO. 184                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to public access to legislative                                                                           
     committee meetings during regular legislative sessions                                                                     
     by Internet broadcast."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HOLLIS  FRENCH, SPONSOR,  stated that  the intention                                                                    
of the  bill is to bring  Alaska to the capital  through web                                                                    
cams  in every  committee  room where  a  hearing is  taking                                                                    
place, so that throughout the  state, the proceedings can be                                                                    
watched.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  MOVED to  REPORT SB  184 out  of Committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB  184 was  REPORTED  out  of Committee  with  a "do  pass"                                                                    
recommendation  and  with a  new  zero  fiscal note  by  the                                                                    
Legislature.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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