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.