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HB 162                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 162                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of                                                               
    products that use digital electronics to operate; adding an unlawful                                                        
    act to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection                                                            
    Act; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                  

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and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 162(CRA)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, modification, and                                                           
    repair of digital products; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska                                                            
    Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and                                                                     
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Mears and Himschoot, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (1):  Hall                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  G. Nelson                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Amend (5):  Holland, Prax, St. Clair, Mears, Himschoot                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 162(CRA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 162 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.