02/27/2025 03:15 PM House STATE AFFAIRS

                            HB  87-WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:18:07 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR     CARRICK     announced       that    the    first     order    of   business       would                               
be   HOUSE    BILL    NO.   87,   "An   Act    establishing        the   month    of   March    as                              
Women's History Month."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:18:25 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE         HOLLAND      commented       that    he   thoroughly       enjoyed      the                              
committee's        previous       hearing      on    HB   87    [2/25/25]       by    historian                                 
David    Reamer,      who    did   a  wonderful       job   outlining       success      stories                                
of Alaskan Women.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:18:48 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE         HIMSCHOOT       commented      that    she   also    appreciated        the                              
presentation        and    opined     that    it  could     have    gone    on   longer     since                               
it   was    only    a  small     fraction      of   the   Alaskan      Women     that    warrant                                
praise.  She encouraged support for HB 87.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:19:09 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR     CARRICK,       after     ascertaining         that    there     were     no    further                                
comments      or   questions,        set   an    amendment      deadline       and   announced                                  
that HB 87 was held over.