05/13/2025 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

                      HB  50-SNOW CLASSICS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:39:09 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   MERRICK  reconvened   the  meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of HOUSE  BILL NO.  50  "An Act  relating to  snow                                                               
classics."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:39:38 PM                                                                                                                    
HUNTER MEACHUM,  Staff, Representative Sara Hannan,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, said that  HB 50 would  broaden the                                                               
definition of "snow classic" by  removing statutory language that                                                               
limits snow classics to a  specific location (on Mt. Alyeska) and                                                               
specific   charitable   organization.   This  would   allow   any                                                               
qualifying charitable organization to host a snow classic.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:40:12 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MERRICK solicited the will of the committee.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:40:15 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DUNBAR  moved to  report HB  50, work  order 34-LS0288\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s)  and authorize Legislative Legal  Services to make                                                               
conforming changes.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:40:28 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MERRICK found no objection and  HB 50 was reported from the                                                               
Senate Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.