04/24/2002 08:42 PM Senate FIN

                                                                                                                                
     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 402(HES)                                                                               
     "An Act  relating to diversion  payments, wage subsidies,  cash                                                            
     assistance,  and self- sufficiency services provided  under the                                                            
     Alaska  temporary  assistance  program;  relating  to the  food                                                            
     stamp  program; relating  to child support  cases that  include                                                            
     persons  who   receive  cash  assistance  or  self-sufficiency                                                             
     services  under the  Alaska temporary  assistance program;  and                                                            
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This was  the second  hearing for  this bill in  the Senate  Finance                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
LUCINDA  KNOPP testified  via teleconference  from  an off-net  site                                                            
that this legislation  would enable  her to work, earn a  salary and                                                            
continue to receive benefits.  She informed that she and her husband                                                            
are disabled and require these benefits.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly offered  a motion "move House Bill 402 from Committee                                                            
with individual recommendations  and accompanying zero fiscal note."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There was no objection  and SCS CS HB 402 (HES) MOVED from Committee                                                            
with a  zero fiscal  note #1 dated  2/14/02 from  the Department  of                                                            
Health and Social Services.