1997-04-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1103
SB 170                                                                       
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
SB 171                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 171 BY SENATOR MILLER, entitled:                               
                                                                               
An Act relating to the Alaska Capital Improvement                             
Project Authority; relating to the powers and duties                           
of the Department of Transportation and Public                                 
Facilities; and providing for an effective date.                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and                 
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
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.