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HB 255                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 255                                                                                                         
     "An Act prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from reading or                                                          
     typing a text message or other nonvoice message or                                                                         
     communication on a cellular telephone, computer, or personal data                                                          
     assistant while driving a motor vehicle."                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 255(JUD)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to screen devices in motor vehicles; prohibiting                                                          
     the driver of a motor vehicle from reading or typing a text                                                                
     message or other nonvoice message or communication on a                                                                    
     cellular telephone, computer, or personal data assistant while                                                             
      driving a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date."                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Stoltze and Thomas, Co-                                                                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Fairclough, Gara, Doogan, Edgmon, Costello, Thomas                                                                
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  T. Wilson, Stoltze                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 255(JUD):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                                               
2.  Zero, Dept. of Corrections                                                                                                  
3.  Zero, Alaska Court System                                                                                                   
6.  Zero, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Administration                                                                       
7.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 255 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.