SB 159-AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:36:42 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  DUNLEAVY   reconvened  the   meeting  and   announced  the                                                               
consideration  of  SB 159.  "An  Act  relating to  air  ambulance                                                               
service  providers,  air  ambulance  membership  agreements,  and                                                               
regulation of  air ambulance service providers  and air ambulance                                                               
membership  agreements   by  the   division  of   insurance;  and                                                               
providing for an effective date."  This was the second hearing on                                                               
the bill.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHRISTIE  JAMIESON, Staff,  Senator Bert  Stedman, sponsor  of SB                                                               
159,  said  the  bill  relates to  air  ambulance  services.  She                                                               
offered to answer questions related to the bill.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MICCICHE  noted  that there  was  public  testimony  and                                                               
extensive discussion on the bill during the previous hearing.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DUNLEAVY  found no public  testimony or questions,  so he                                                               
closed it and solicited a motion.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:40:01 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  STEDMAN  moved to  report  SB  159 from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  DUNLEAVY announced  that without  objection, SB  159 moved                                                               
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.