04/11/2023 03:00 PM House STATE AFFAIRS

               HB 141-ESTABLISHING DON YOUNG DAY                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:33:50 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHAW  announced that the  final order of business  would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO.  141, "An Act establishing June 9  of each year as                                                               
Don Young Day."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:34:25 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE C.  JOHNSON, prime sponsor,  provided introductory                                                               
remarks on HB 141.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
4:34:56 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
DENEEN TUCK,  Staff, Representative  Craig Johnson,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature,  on  behalf  of  Representative  C.  Johnson,  prime                                                               
sponsor  of  HB 141,  presented  a  timeline of  Congressman  Don                                                               
Young's accomplishments [included in the committee packet].                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:43:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE  STORY pointed  out  that  June 9    was close  to                                                               
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Walter Harper  Day [June  7]   established in  a bill  carried by                                                               
Senator  Bishop.   She described  Mr. Harper  as a  "man of  high                                                               
caliber and strength" and suspected  that Congressman Young would                                                               
be pleased to be honored on a day so close to Mr. Harper's.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHAW inquired about the fiscal note.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MS. TUCK acknowledged the attached zero fiscal note.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHAW opened [public testimony] on HB 141.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:44:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JOHN ALCANTRA,  Business and Community Liaison,  Don Young Alaska                                                               
Job  Corps  Center, described  the  Don  Young Alaska  Job  Corps                                                               
Center, noting  that [in  2024], the  center would  celebrate its                                                               
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30   anniversary.   He highlighted an  event on  June 28   at the                                                               
center and  encouraged legislators  to attend.   He  concluded by                                                               
expressing his support for the bill.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:47:49 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHAW closed public testimony on HB 141.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:48:42 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
4:50:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT moved to report HB 141 out of committee                                                                   
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal                                                                     
notes.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:51:23 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 4:51 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
4:55:14 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHAW clarified that without objection, HB 141 was reported                                                                
out of the House State Affairs Standing Committee.