03/20/1996 01:30 PM Senate JUD

       SB 279 CHARITABLE GAMING SALMON AND RACE CLASSIC                       
                                                                              
 SENATOR JOHN TORGERSON, sponsor of the measure, explained SB 279              
 authorizes the Seward Chamber of Commerce and the Sterling area               
 senior citizens to sell tickets statewide for particular activities           
 for fundraising purposes.  The Seward Chamber of Commerce hosts a             
 race up Mount Marathon, and holds a contest to guess the weight of            
 the prize fish caught in its salmon derby.  The Sterling Senior               
 Citizens would like to hold a contest to guess the number of salmon           
 going up the Kenai River.                                                     
                                                                               
 There were no questions for the sponsor.                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR asked Senator Torgerson what he thought the odds               
 were of the bill moving from committee.  SENATOR TORGERSON replied            
 he would need to get his ticket book.                                         
                                                                               
 SENATOR GREEN moved SB 279 out of committee with individual                   
 recommendations.  There being no objection, the motion carried.