04/25/2005 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE

HB 249-ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGES & SYSTEMS                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:45:52 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ANDERSON announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be  HOUSE  BILL  NO.  249,  "An  Act  relating  to  enhanced  911                                                               
surcharges imposed by a municipality."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR ANDERSON  reminded the  committee that he  had held  HB 249                                                               
upon the request  of the Alaska Telephone  Association.  Although                                                               
there is  still analysis  [forthcoming], he  said that  he didn't                                                               
want to delay the legislation and  thus wanted to move HB 249 out                                                               
of committee.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:46:31 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  LYNN  moved  to  report  CSHB  249,  Version  24-                                                               
LS0853\F,  Cook,  4/21/05,  out   of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and  the accompanying fiscal notes.   There being                                                               
no objection,  CSHB 249(L&C)  was reported  from the  House Labor                                                               
and Commerce Standing Committee.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:46:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  ANDERSON,   in  response  to   Representative  Guttenberg,                                                               
explained  that the  committee had  been waiting  for the  Alaska                                                               
Telephone Association's  [analysis] regarding  the amount  of the                                                               
fee, $1.50  versus $2.00.  However,  he related that he  has been                                                               
told that  the association  doesn't want  to oppose  [the current                                                               
fee]  because it  would delay  the legislation.   In  response to                                                               
Representative  Lynn, Chair  Anderson  said that  HB 249  doesn't                                                               
have any other  committee of referral.   Chair Anderson indicated                                                               
that  if  there  are  any  problems,  the  legislation  could  be                                                               
addressed in the House Rules Standing Committee.