03/01/2011 09:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

          SB   2-LICENSE PLATES: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSN.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:03:56 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI announced the next  order of business would be                                                               
SB 2. He noted  there was a new CS, version  E, which is slightly                                                               
modified  from the  last  version.  It now  requires  the DMV  to                                                               
consult with the Alaska Office  of the American Cancer Society on                                                               
the design  and color of  the breast cancer awareness  plates. It                                                               
also  states that  the legislature  may appropriate  excess funds                                                               
from the  sale of this  plate to programs that  provide screening                                                               
for breast or cervical cancer.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MEYER  moved to adopt  the proposed  committee substitute                                                               
for SB 2, labeled 27-LS0016\E, as the working document.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI objected for discussion purposes.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  LINDA  MENARD,  sponsor  of  SB 2,  said  the  bill  was                                                               
introduced at the request of her constituents.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MEYER  asked what changes  were made  in the CS  from the                                                               
original bill.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MENARD  explained that  the  original  bill said  excess                                                               
funds  from the  sale of  breast cancer  license plates  would go                                                               
into the  general fund. The CS  says they may be  appropriated by                                                               
the legislature to programs that  provide screening for breast or                                                               
cervical cancer.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:06:07 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR MEYER asked if the intent was to raise money.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MENARD replied if the  legislature appropriated the funds                                                               
the plates should raise some money for the organizations.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  WIELECHOWSKI  responded that  DMV  would  collect $10  per                                                               
plate, and anything beyond that could be appropriated.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI  removed his objection and  therefore, version                                                               
E was before the committee.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MEYER moved  to report SB 2, [version  E,] from committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal note(s).                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  WIELECHOWSKI   announced  that  without   objection,  CSSB
(STA),  passed   out  of  the  Senate   State  Affairs  Standing                                                               
Committee.