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,   as   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                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE STORY pointed out that  June 9 was close to 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                                                               
thirtieth 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 zero 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.