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HB 357                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 357                                                                             
     "An Act updating the terminology in statutes for persons with                                  
     disabilities; and providing for an effective date."                                            
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 357(FIN)                                                                 
     (same title)                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Meyer, Co-chair, with the                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Stoltze, Kerttula, Hawker, Foster, Meyer                                              
                                                                                                    

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No recommendation (2):  Holm, Kelly                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Amend (1):  Weyhrauch                                                                               
                                                                                                    
A House Finance Committee letter of intent for CSHB 357(FIN),                                       
signed by Representative Meyer, Co-chair, follows:                                                  
                                                                                                    
"The legislature intends to modernize the terminology in statutes in                                
recognition of the ability of individuals with disabilities to contribute                           
to society and to the state.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The legislature does not intend to alter in any manner the substantive                              
provisions of the statutes in which the terminology is changed under                                
this Act, including provisions relating to the Alaska Mental Health                                 
Trust, provisions defining who is a trust beneficiary arising under the                             
Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act of 1956, or provisions relating to                                
the mental health trust settlement in Weiss v. State, 4FA-82-2208                                   
Civil, under ch. 66, SLA 1991; chs. 5 and 6, FSSLA 1994; and chs. 1                                 
and 2, SSSLA 1994.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The legislature does not intend for the provisions in this Act to alter                             
the effect of any statute pertaining to compliance with federal law or                              
state law relating to access for individuals with disabilities or rights for                        
individuals with disabilities."                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 357(FIN):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
2.  Zero, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 357 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.