Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/13/2024 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB347 | |
| HB202 | |
| HB111 | |
| HB148 | |
| HB347 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 202 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 347 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 111 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 217 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 148 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(EDC)
"An Act relating to the availability and
administration of opioid overdose drugs in public
schools."
9:36:06 AM
Co-Chair Olson relayed that it was the first hearing on the
bill.
9:36:26 AM
REPRESENTATIVE DELENA JOHNSON, SPONSOR, introduced the
legislation.
Senator Bishop wanted to speak to the Department of
Education and Early Development (DEED).
9:39:01 AM
SAVAYA BIEBER, STAFF FOR REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON, spoke to
the details of the bill.
9:40:14 AM
LINDSEY KATO, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, discussed FN 3
from the Department of Health, OMB Component 2818.
9:41:39 AM
AT EASE
9:43:25 AM
RECONVENED
SHARON FISHEL, SCHOOL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEAD, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT (via teleconference),
introduced herself.
Senator Bishop asked for the position of DEED.
Ms. Fishel replied that DEED did not have a position on the
bill.
Senator Bishop wondered why DEED did not have a position on
the bill.
Ms. Fishel agreed to provide further information.
Senator Wilson stressed that the Department of Health (DOH)
had done work on preventative efforts.
9:45:42 AM
SANDY SNODGRASS, CEO, ALASKA FENTANYL RESPONSE (via
teleconference), testified in support of the legislation.
Co-Chair Olson OPENED public testimony.
Co-Chair Olson CLOSED public testimony.
Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute
for CSHB 202(FIN), Work Draft 33-LS0705\R (Bergerud,
5/11/24).
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
9:48:13 AM
KEN ALPER, STAFF TO CO-CHAIR OLSON, spoke to the changes
within the committee substitute.
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection.
Co-Chair Olson asked the sponsor to comment on the CS.
Representative Johnson agreed with the changes, and noted
that the intent of the bill was to get the opioid overdose
kits into schools throughout the state.
Senator Kiehl MOVED to report SCS CSHB 202(FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes.
SCS CSHB 202(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with five
"do pass" recommendations and with two previously published
fiscal notes: FN 1(EED), FN 3(DOH).