02/28/2023 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

             SB  30-FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:46:04 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   KAWASAKI   reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                            
consideration  of  SENATE  BILL  NO.  30  "An Act  establishing  the                                                            
month of October as Filipino American History Month."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:46:37 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR   GRAY-JACKSON,  District   G,  Alaska   State  Legislature,                                                            
Juneau,  Alaska, sponsor  of SB 30, stated  that when  she served on                                                            
the  Anchorage   Assembly  she  always  recognized   the  culturally                                                            
diverse  community  in  Anchorage.   When  she  was elected   to the                                                            
Senate,  she  decided to  try  to put  this  recognition  into state                                                            
statute.  Thus  far she's  gotten  Alaska  Black  History  Month and                                                            
Alaska   Native  Heritage   Month  codified.   She   turned  to  the                                                            
introduction of SB 30 and read the following sponsor statement:                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     SB   30  celebrates   the   contributions   of   Filipino-                                                                 
     Americans    in   Alaska   by   recognizing   October   as                                                                 
     Filipino-American    History  Month   in  state   statute.                                                                 
     Since  1788, Filipinos  have had  a presence on  lands now                                                                 
     known  as Alaska.  From seasonal  migrant cannery  workers                                                                 
     to   health   care   workers    and   political   leaders,                                                                 
     Filipino-Americans   are part  of the  fabric of  Alaska's                                                                 
     diverse  history.  As the largest  Asian-American/Pacific                                                                  
     Islander  group  and  immigrant  community  in the  state,                                                                 
     Filipino-Americans    have    contributed    to   Alaska's                                                                 
     communities,   economy,  government,   and  culture.  With                                                                 
     this  legislation,   we hope  to  join  in  solidarity  to                                                                 
     honor  and  appreciate  the impact  of Filipino-Americans                                                                  
     to the State of Alaska.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:48:27 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  KAWASAKI  opened public  testimony  on SB  30;  finding none,                                                            
he closed public testimony.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:48:55 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI held SB 30 in committee.