Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/03/2015 09:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SCR2 | |
| HB43 | |
| HB1 | |
| SJR12 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SCR 2 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 43 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| HB 1 | |||
| *+ | SJR 12 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SCR 2-RECOGNIZING MISS ALASKA & PAGEANT
9:01:10 AM
CHAIR STOLTZE announced that the first order of business would
be SCR 2.
9:01:30 AM
SENATOR KEVIN MEYER, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of SCR 2,
explained that resolution recognizes the Miss Alaska and the
Miss Alaska Scholarship Foundation Pageant. He said he
introduced the bill on behalf of a constituent. He pointed out
that the Sixth Alaska State Legislature passed the resolution in
1970 designating Miss Alaska as the official state hostess. The
Miss Alaska Scholarship Pageant selects the Alaska
representative for the Miss America Pageant. It is a subsidiary
of the Miss America Organization, one of the largest scholarship
programs in the world. He spoke of related community service
projects.
9:03:58 AM
CHAIR STOLTZE opened public testimony.
9:04:09 AM
BLAIR ROBINSON, representing herself, testified in support of
SCR 2. She spoke of the wonderful scholarship program she
received as Miss Alaska 2003. She added that the pageant teaches
young women about integrity and self-confidence and provides
wholesome role models.
9:05:41 AM
BONNIE FAULK, Board President, Miss Alaska Scholarship
Foundation, Anchorage, Alaska, testified in support of SCR 2.
She shared that the program is a scholarship organization that
focuses on education and community service. She said that last
year the organization made available $47 million in scholarships
and all profits go toward scholarships and the Children's
Miracle Network. All staff are volunteers.
She related that the University of Alaska provides eight one-
year awards which the organization subsidizes. Alaska Pacific
University also provides $23,000 in awards and the Alaska Career
Academy provides $10,000 in awards. She listed the foundation's
partners and the events they have hosted and attended. She noted
that all contestants receive cash scholarships, win or lose. The
foundation makes available about $120,000 annually for
scholarships. She concluded that the resolution gives the Miss
Alaska organization the distinction of being the oldest pageant
in the world and the largest provider of scholarships.
9:09:45 AM
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI asked what it means to be the official
hostess of the State of Alaska.
MS. FAULK replied that Miss Alaska attends all VIP events when
dignitaries come to Alaska. She also raise funds for charitable
events.
9:11:13 AM
SENATOR COGHILL inquired if there are competing organizations
not a part of Miss Alaska.
MS. FAULK replied that there are other pageants, but Miss Alaska
is a scholarship program. She highlighted the special traits of
the organization.
CHAIR STOLTZE closed public testimony. He noted a zero fiscal
note.
9:13:59 AM
SENATOR COGHILL moved to report SCR 2 from committee with
individual recommendations and accompanying zero fiscal note.
There being no objection, the motion carried.