03/31/2010 09:00 AM House FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 7                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act naming the bridge over the Kasilof River on                                                                        
     the Sterling Highway the Robert E. Bush, Jr.,                                                                              
     Veterans' Memorial Bridge."                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:07:28 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TOM  WRIGHT, STAFF,  SPEAKER  CHENAULT,  explained that  the                                                                    
Uncle of Robert  E. Bush, Jr. requested the  bridge be named                                                                    
for Robert E. Bush, Jr. Robert  Bush passed away on July 12,                                                                    
2007, after serving  in the US Army  during Operation Desert                                                                    
Storm.  When he  returned home  upon his  discharge, he  was                                                                    
diagnosed  with Type  1 Diabetes,  which eventually  claimed                                                                    
his  life.  His  children  drove the  Kasilof  River  Bridge                                                                    
daily, and naming  the bridge in his honor  would remind his                                                                    
family and the  public of his contribution  to the community                                                                    
and  country.  He  stated  that  there  are  petitions  from                                                                    
members of the  community of Kasilof signed in  favor of the                                                                    
bridge naming.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:08:40 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kelly asked if  anyone in Kasilof was opposed                                                                    
to the bridge  naming. Mr. Wright responded  that there were                                                                    
some who opposed the name  change, but there was no official                                                                    
testimony in opposition.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stoltze closed public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:09:55 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MARY    SIROKY,    SPECIAL    ASSISTANT,    DEPARTMENT    OF                                                                    
TRANSPORTATION  explained the  fiscal  note  for the  street                                                                    
signs  and  installation.  The  signs  would  be  brown,  in                                                                    
compliance  with historic  and recreation  sign custom,  and                                                                    
noted they will be on both sides of the street.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stoltze asked  if this  would  be consistent  with                                                                    
other memorial signs. Ms. Siroky indicated yes.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:11:26 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Thomas MOVED  to Report  CS  HB 7  (TRA) out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal  note. There being NO  OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CS  HB 7  (TRA) was  REPORTED out  of Committee  with a  "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendation and  the  previously published  fiscal                                                                    
note: FN1 (DOT)                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:12:10 AM