Legislature(2021 - 2022)ADAMS 519
05/11/2022 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB203 | |
| HB350 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
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| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 203 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 350 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 203(FIN)
"An Act designating the Alaska marine highway system
and portions of the Parks, Glenn, Seward, and Sterling
Highways as a part of the State's Purple Heart Trail
and relating to signage and informational displays for
the trail."
1:44:47 PM
Co-Chair Merrick relayed that the bill had been heard the
previous day and one amendment had been received since that
time. She asked the bill sponsor's staff to provide any
opening comments.
EMMA TORKELSON, STAFF, SENATOR JOSH REVAK, thanked the
committee for hearing the bill. She briefly explained that
the bill would extend the Purple Heart Trail about 3,500
miles between the Alaskan/Canadian border to Homer and on
the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS).
1:45:30 PM
Representative Josephson MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1, 32-
LS1553\I.2 (Foote, 5/9/22)(copy on file):
Page 2, line 2, following "directions":
Insert "along the Glenn Highway below Gold Star Peak
near a site designated for a Gold Star Families
Memorial Monument and"
Co-Chair Merrick OBJECTED for discussion.
Representative Josephson explained that Gold Star Peak was
frequently visited by veterans. He believed it was an
appropriate location to designate a future site for signage
of the Purple Heart Trail reflecting that Gold Star Peak
was in the vicinity. He believed the bill sponsor
considered the amendment to be friendly.
Ms. Torkelson nodded affirmatively.
Co-Chair Merrick WITHDREW her OBJECTION.
There being NO further OBJECTION, Amendment 1 was ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Foster MOVED to REPORT HCS CSSB 203(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
HCS CSSB 203(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with nine
"do pass" recommendations and one "no recommendation"
recommendation and with one previously published fiscal
impact note: FN2 (DOT).