05/06/1997 04:15 PM Senate TRA

                                                                               
             SB 157 CHILDREN'S TRUST LICENSE PLATES                           
                                                                              
 Number 106                                                                    
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WARD  introduced  SB 157  as the next order of business.            
                                                                               
  SENATOR DONLEY , Prime Sponsor, explained that SB 157 would                  
 establish an optional plate for the Children's Trust.  Other states           
 have done this as a fund raiser for the Children's Trust.  The cost           
 of the plate would be $100 and the money would be placed in a                 
 special account that the Legislature may appropriate to support the           
 Children's Trust.                                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD  inquired as to how many different license plates            
 are available.  At some point, determining where a license plate is           
 from becomes difficult.   JUANITA HENSLEY , Chief of Drivers Services         
 for the DMV, stated that there are 41 different personalized or               
 specialized plates in Alaska.  In further response to Senator                 
 Halford, Ms. Hensley listed the various license plates in Alaska.             
 The Children's Trust license plate would be a new plate for Alaska            
 with a new design and new colors.                                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD  asked if the Department of Public Safety ever               
 comments on the number of license plates in the state.   JUANITA              
 HENSLEY  said that she took a neutral stand on these license plates.          
 Ms. Hensley acknowledged that there has been discussion from law              
 enforcement around the state about special license plates  , but no           
 one has come forward in opposition to special license plates.                 
                                                                               
  SENATOR GREEN  moved to report SB 157 out of committee with                  
 individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes.                     
 Without objection, it was so ordered.