Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/16/2024 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB174 | |
| SJR20 | |
| SCR13 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 279 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 174 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SJR 20 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SCR 13 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SB 174-HONOR & REMEMBER/HONOR & SACRIFICE FLAGS
1:34:04 PM
CHAIR DUNBAR announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 174
"An Act relating to the Honor and Remember Flag and the Honor
and Sacrifice Flag."
This is the second hearing of SB 174 in the Senate Community and
Regional Affairs Standing Committee. The intention is to hear a
committee substitute (CS) and to look to the will of the
committee to report SB 174 out.
1:34:29 PM
CHAIR DUNBAR solicited a motion.
1:34:34 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to adopt the committee substitute
(CS) for SB 174, work order 33-LS0962\S, as the working
document.
1:34:47 PM
CHAIR DUNBAR objected for purposes of discussion. He invited Ms.
Wiggins to put herself on the record to present the summary of
changes.
1:35:03 PM
ARIELLE WIGGIN, Staff, Senator Forrest Dunbar, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented the following summary of
changes for SB 174.
[Original punctuation provided.]
Summary of Changes
Version B to Version S
Section 1
Page 2, Line 2 and Page 3, Line 15: Adds new language
that specifies both flags addressed in SB 174 may be
displayed on any day of the year, including the listed
days of remembrance.
Page 2 Line 5: Adds a new subsection, AS
44.09.097(c)(3), that lists Alaska Veteran's Poppy Day
as a day on which the Honor and Remember Flag may be
displayed.
Section 2
Page 4, Line 6: a new section is added to the
uncodified law of the State of Alaska explaining that
AS 44.09.097(c)(3) only comes into effect if Alaska
Veteran's Poppy Day is passed into law.
1:35:32 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL joined the meeting.
1:35:53 PM
CHAIR DUNBAR withdrew his objection. He found no further
objection, and CSSB 174 was adopted as the working document.
CHAIR DUNBAR invited Senator Bjorkman to making closing comments
on his bill.
1:36:29 PM
SENATOR BJORKMAN testifying as sponsor of SB 174 emphasized the
focus on the "Honor and Remember" and "Honor and Sacrifice"
flags. He stated that these flags serve as a tribute to those in
the armed services and first responders who have lost their
lives in the line of duty, recognizing their ultimate sacrifice
for freedom and public safety. He thanked the committee for
supporting SB 174 and for establishing state symbols that honor
the sacrifices of those individuals and their families.
1:37:38 PM
CHAIR DUNBAR solicited the will of the committee.
1:37:43 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to report CSSB 174, work order 33-
LS0962\S, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
1:38:01 PM
CHAIR DUNBAR found no objection and CSSB 174(CRA) was reported
from the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Standing
Committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SJR 20 Senate Community and Regional Affairs CS Version S 4.16.24.pdf |
SCRA 4/16/2024 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 20 |
| SB 174 Senate Community and Regional Affairs CS Version S 4.16.24.pdf |
SCRA 4/16/2024 1:30:00 PM |
SB 174 |
| SJR 20 Summary of Changes, Version B to Version S 4.16.24.pdf |
SCRA 4/16/2024 1:30:00 PM |
SJR 20 |
| SB 174 Summary of Changes, Version B to Version S 4.16.24.pdf |
SCRA 4/16/2024 1:30:00 PM |
SB 174 |