03/04/1999 01:40 PM House FIN

HOUSE BILL NO. 77                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
"An Act relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee,                                                                         
a permanent interim committee of the Alaska State                                                                               
Legislature; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Therriault requested Representative Murkowski to                                                                       
refresh members on changes made to the draft committee                                                                          
substitute. He pointed out that the in House Finance                                                                            
Committee fiscal note, expenses of the Commission would be                                                                      
covered through the Legislative Council's budget.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE LISA MURKOWSKI noted that the proposed                                                                           
Commission would be started with newly appointed members in                                                                     
order that the Speaker of the House could appoint them.                                                                         
Additionally, the committee substitute has added a section                                                                      
with a 10-year sunset clause.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Bunde MOVED to adopt work draft 1-LS0413\D,                                                                      
Cook, 2/24/99, as the version before the Committee.  There                                                                      
being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Foster MOVED to report CS HB 77 (FIN) out of                                                                     
Committee with individual recommendations and with the                                                                          
accompanying zero fiscal note.  There being NO OBJECTION, it                                                                    
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS HB 77 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do                                                                         
pass" recommendation and with the House Finance Committee                                                                       
zero fiscal note.