Legislature(2011 - 2012)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/08/2011 03:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB65 | |
| SB94 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 65 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 94 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 94-SECOND VERSE OF ALASKA'S STATE SONG
3:43:13 PM
CHAIR OLSON announced the consideration of SB 94.
3:43:27 PM
SENATOR BETTYE DAVIS, sponsor of SB 94, said this bill has come
before the Senate in previous years. She said that bringing SB
94 forward again is important because the second stanza of the
Alaska's Flag Song would identify the Native community.
3:44:32 PM
PAMELA MARSCH, Staff to Bettye Senator Davis, sponsor of SB 94,
said this bill would add a second verse to the Alaska's Flag
Song. It is a beautiful song that would recognize the Alaska
Natives and Benny Benson, who designed the state flag.
She read the following from the sponsor statement:
Similar bills have been introduced in the past. Last
year the Alaska's Flag Song was performed with both
versus as the Senate gaveled in on the first day of
session. Also, last year, the Senator from District G
introduced SB 43. It passed the Senate, but stalled in
the House.
This year is the year to join me in supporting a long
overdue addition of the second verse to the Alaska's
Flag Song. By passing this bill you will be
recognizing history, our progress as a state and our
first people.
CHAIR OLSON asked how this bill is different than the previous
bills brought to the legislature.
SENATOR DAVIS replied that SB 94 is no different than the
previous bills that have been brought forward. She explained
that the bill was stalled in the House last year because it had
an indeterminate fiscal note. In the past it has had a zero
fiscal note. She noted that at this point she has received only
positive feedback on the SB 94.
CHAIR OLSON asked how she plans to get it through the other
body.
SENATOR DAVIS replied by trying to get the bill over to the
House in time for plenty of opportunity for debate.
CHAIR OLSON asked if this bill passed the Senate unanimously
last year.
SENATOR DAVIS replied that everyone present voted for the bill.
3:48:05 PM
At ease from 3:48:05 p.m. to 3:48:19 p.m.
3:48:27 PM
SENATOR WAGONER moved to report SB 94 from the committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). There
being no objections, SB 94 moved from committee.
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