04/19/2005 02:59 PM House TRA

HB 268 - OVERTAKING/PASSING STATIONARY VEHICLES                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR GATTO announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO. 268 "An  Act relating to overtaking and passing                                                               
certain stationary vehicles."                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:00:15 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
BRANDON  MAITLEN,   Legislative  Intern  to   Representative  Jay                                                               
Ramras,   Alaska   State   Legislature,   said   on   behalf   of                                                               
Representative Ramras  that HB 268  is a  tool to keep  tow truck                                                               
drivers and animal control workers safe.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:01:08 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  GATTO  asked  about  including  the  community  service                                                               
patrol who have flashing lights  and pick up inebriated patients.                                                               
"They are not officially ambulances," he said.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:01:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MR. MAITLEN said  that could be a committee  substitute or future                                                               
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  GATTO suggested  that  Mr. Maitlen  speak  to his  boss                                                               
about adding community  service patrols to the bill.   He said he                                                               
assumes private ambulances would be covered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:03:05 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS  moved to  report HB  268 out  of committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and the  zero fiscal note.  There                                                               
being  no  objection,   HB  268  was  reported   from  the  House                                                               
Transportation Standing Committee.