Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/12/2015 08:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| SB63 | |
| Confirmation Hearing: Commissioner, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | |
| SB4 | |
| SB24 | |
| Adjourn |
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| *+ | SB 63 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | SB 24 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 62 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SB 63-NAMING STATE LIBRARY & MUSEUM
8:04:27 AM
CHAIR STOLTZE announced the consideration of SB 63.
SENATOR DENNIS EGAN, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of SB 63,
explained that the bill names the state library, archives, and
museum (SLAM) building for Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff in honor
of his countless contributions to preserving Alaska history. The
SLAM will preserve the history of the people, the state, and the
territory of Alaska. Father Kashevaroff was a statewide figure
of Aleut and Russian descent, who traveled all over the state.
He was married to an Alaska Native woman from Sitka.
He thanked Chair Stoltze and Senator Huggins for their proposal
to name a reading room in SLAM after the late-Representative
Richard Foster. He said Richard spent a lot of time in the
archives reading history and it is fitting that the reading room
be named after him.
8:06:51 AM
SENATOR HUGGINS thanked those who worked on the amendment
honoring Richard Foster, who was an institution in the
legislature. He said they looked for something that was fitting,
professional, and deserving to bear Richard Foster's name - the
reading room.
SENATOR HUGGINS moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 29-
LS0546\A.2, which would name the reading room in SLAM the
Representative Richard Foster Reading Room.
AMENDMENT 1
OFFERED IN THE SENATE BY SENATORS HUGGINS, STOLTZE
TO: SB 63
Page 1, line I, following "Juneau":
Insert "and the public reading room in that
building"
Page 4, line5:
Delete "Museum."
Insert "Museum, and Representative Richard Foster
Reading Room. (a)"
Page 1, following line 6:
Insert a new subsection to read:
"(b) The public reading room in the state library, archives, and
museum building in Juneau is named the Representative Richard
Foster Reading Room."
CHAIR STOLTZE objected.
REPRESENTATIVE NEAL FOSTER, Alaska State Legislature, testified
on SB 63. He recognized family members on line.
CATHRYN FOSTER, Widow of the late Representative Richard Foster,
thanked the sponsor for honoring her husband in this way. She
said Richard loved going to the archives room as an escape and
enjoyed reading about the history of Nome and the Bering Straits
Region.
8:10:22 AM
RICHARD FOSTER, Son of the late Representative Richard Foster,
testified on SB 63. He thanked everyone for their work on the
bill. He recalled his dad's interest in Alaska history and
shared what the honor means to the family.
REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER voiced appreciation from the Foster family
for the naming of the archives room after his dad, Richard
Foster. He shared that one of his dad's favorite things to do
was find old newspaper clippings about people's families and
make copies to give to their relatives. He also recalled stories
about how things used to be 100 years ago. His dad often would
be absent for a vote and would have to be called back to
session.
CHAIR STOLTZE removed his objection. There being no further
objections, Amendment 1 was adopted.
He noted the arrival of Senator McGuire.
He recognized the addition of Senators Coghill, McGuire, and
Wielechowski as sponsors to Amendment 1.
SENATOR HUGGINS told a Richard Foster story about shooting.
SENATOR MCGUIRE stated her appreciation for Richard Foster. She
shared stories about him.
REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER recalled his dad's nickname - "machine gun
Foster."
LINDA THIBODEAU, Director, Division of Libraries, Archives, and
Museums, Department of Education and Early Development,
testified on SB 63. She noted the SLAM project is on time and on
budget. She said she also has fond memories of Representative
Foster and would be happy to post an appropriate biography
nearby.
CHAIR STOLTZE noted two zero fiscal notes.
He closed public testimony.
8:22:35 AM
SENATOR HUGGINS moved to report SB 63, as amended, from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
notes. There being no objection, CSSB 63(STA) moved from
committee.