Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/30/2000 01:52 PM Senate TRA
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SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
March 30, 2000
1:52 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Jerry Ward, Chairman
Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair
Senator Rick Halford
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Georgianna Lincoln
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 291
"An Act naming the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport."
MOVED SB 291 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE ACTION
SB 291 - No previous Senate action.
WITNESS REGISTER
Pam Labolle, President
Alaska State Chamber of Commerce
217 2nd St.
Juneau, Alaska 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 291
Duane Heyman, Executive Director
Commonwealth North
810 N St. #202
Anchorage, AK 99501
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 291
Nancy Usera
Commonwealth North
810 N St. #202
Anchorage, AK 99501
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 291
Michael Kean
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
900 W 5th Ave. #300
Anchorage, AK 99501
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 291
Frank Dillon
Alaska Trucking Association
3443 Minnesota Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99501
POSITION STATEMENT: Supports SB 291
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 00-04, SIDE A
CHAIRMAN WARD called the Senate Transportation Committee meeting to
order at 1:52 p.m. Present were Senators Pearce and Halford and
Chairman Ward. Chairman Ward announced the Committee would take
public testimony on SB 291.
SB 291-TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INT'L AIRPORT
MS. PAM LABOLLE, President of the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce,
stated enthusiastic support for SB 291 and noted that Senator
Stevens' efforts and work for Alaska's growth and infrastructure
have been significant.
MR. DUANE HEYMAN, Executive Director of Commonwealth North, a non-
profit, non-partisan, public policy organization, stated
wholehearted support for SB 291. He noted the accomplishments of
Senator Stevens are too long to list. He added that SB 291
provides a significant educational opportunity in that over 1
million people per year go through the airport. Renaming the
airport will provide the opportunity to expose them to a great
Alaskan. It is also a major economic engine for the State and the
publicity surrounding the renaming of the airport will be a major
marketing opportunity for the airport to take advantage of.
Furthermore, he said some people expressed concern that naming the
airport after Senator Stevens might constrain his ability to raise
money for the airport. Mr. Heyman said he asked Senator Stevens
that question directly and was told it will have the opposite
effect and his ability to raise money for the airport will be
enhanced.
Number 246
MRS. NANCY USERA, representing the executive committee of
Commonwealth North, and the Senior Vice President of Corporate
Development at the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, expressed
support for SB 291 because Senator Stevens' accomplishments are
legendary.
Number 320
MR. MICHAEL KEAN, Transportation Director of the Anchorage Economic
Development Corporation, read a letter from Larry Crawford,
President, into the record.
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation has part of its
mission to expand and diversify the Anchorage economy and
helps market the Anchorage International Airport (AIA). AIA
is an important economic interest of the State. It is
strategically located as a global logistics center for the
Northern hemisphere. AEDC supports SB 291 that would rename
the AIA as the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
It is an appropriate tribute to our State's senior Senator.
Senator Stevens has done much for Alaska, as well as our
nation, and is well respected throughout this country.
FRANK DILLON, Alaska Trucking Association (ATA), expressed
enthusiastic support for SB 291. The ATA hopes that SB 291 will
not preclude in the future, when a road is built to Nome or Bethel
or elsewhere, naming the road for our great Senator.
There being no further testimony or questions, SENATOR PEARCE moved
SB 291 out of committee with individual recommendations. There
being no objection, the motion carried.
CHAIRMAN WARD adjourned the meeting at 1:59 p.m.
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