HB  42-JOE WILLIAMS, SR., COASTAL TRAIL                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR GARY STEVENS announced HB 42 to be up for consideration.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
JIM VAN  HORN, staff to  Representative Jim Elkins,  explained HB                                                               
42  names three  miles  of coastal  trail  between Ketchikan  and                                                               
Saxman the  Joe Williams Sr.  Coastal Trail. Mr.  Williams served                                                               
as mayor  of Saxman for  38 years,  was active in  public affairs                                                               
and was a highly respected citizen.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill honors  the memory of a respected Native  leader and his                                                               
family as well.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:38:54 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  GARY  STEVENS  noted  that most  House  members  were  co-                                                               
sponsors then asked whether the  sponsor objected to the proposed                                                               
committee substitute, which  would change the name  to the Joseph                                                               
C. Williams Coastal Trail.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MR. VAN HORN responded the sponsor had no objection.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY STEVENS held HB 42 in committee.