05/02/1996 09:05 AM Senate STA

                                                                               
             HB  63 DOG MUSHING VANITY PLATES                              
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN SHARP brought up HB 63 as the next order of business                 
 before the Senate State Affairs Committee.                                    
                                                                               
 Number 555                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE JOHN DAVIES, prime sponsor of HB 63, stated he                 
 introduced the bill at the request at some people in the Fairbanks            
 area who are involved in dog mushing.  It arose out of concern over           
 some of the attacks against the sport from out of state.  There               
 would be a $50.00 fee for these plates, with any excess revenue               
 authorized to be appropriated to statewide dog mushing programs.              
 HB 63 would allow Alaskans to show support for the state sport, and           
 give non-mushers an opportunity to bolster the mushing community.             
 He asked for support of HB 63.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR LEMAN noted that 155 sets of license plates will have to be           
 purchased to break even on the cost of producing them.  He assumed            
 there would be at least that many people interested in purchasing             
 those plates.                                                                 
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE DAVIES hopes closer to 1000 sets of license plates             
 will be sold.                                                                 
                                                                               
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 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS made a motion to discharge HB 63 from the              
 Senate State Affairs Committee with individual recommendations.               
                                                                               
 TAPE 96-32, SIDE B                                                            
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN SHARP, hearing no objection, stated HB 63 was discharged             
 from the Senate State Affairs Committee.