1997-05-05                     House Journal                      Page 1533
HB 241                                                                       
The Speaker waived the Finance Committee referral for the following            
at the request of Representative Therriault, Co-chair:                         
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 241                                                            
"An Act relating to payment assistance for costs of residing in the           
Alaska Pioneers' Home, and providing that certain income and                   
assets of a resident shall be disregarded in determining payment               
assistance, including income from any source in an amount up to                
$100, cash dividends and other income up to $2,000 received                    
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, a permanent fund                
dividend, an amount for burial expenses of the resident, the                   
resident's spouse and dependents of the resident, the primary                  
residence of the resident's spouse or a dependent of the resident,             
and other property up to a total value of $5,000; and providing for            
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
HB 241 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the              
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.