1997-04-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1103
SB 172                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 172 BY SENATOR ELLIS, entitled:                                
                                                                               
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 residents spouse and dependents of the                           
resident, the primary residence of the residents                               
spouse or a dependent of the resident, and other                               
property up to a total value of $5,000; and                                    
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.