Legislature(2001 - 2002)
04/23/2002 01:11 PM House TRA
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SB 358-NAMING STATE FERRIES CHAIR KOHRING announced that the next matter before the committee would be SENATE BILL NO. 358, "An Act naming state ferries." Number 1646 KELLY HUBER, Staff to Senator Rick Halford, Alaska State Legislature, presented SB 358 on behalf of Senator Halford [who as President of the Senate had been a judge for the contest to name the ferries]. Ms. Huber told the committee the bill was a response to a statewide essay contest organized by Lieutenant Governor Ulmer to name the next two ferries to be constructed. The contest took place among children in grades 2 through 6. There was widespread participation, and wonderful essays. As a result, the two ferry names chosen were "Fairweather" and "Chenega." Ms. Huber reminded the committee that Alaska state ferries must be named after glaciers. Ms. Huber said the bill was sponsored by the rules committees of both houses, at the request of both the Senate President and Speaker of the House. She asked that SB 358 be passed out of committee. Number 1691 CHAIR KOHRING asked what communities were involved in the contest. MS. HUBER said the contest was statewide and included correspondence students and homeschoolers. The girl who won with the ferry name "Chenega" was a homeschooler from Ninilchik. Number 1778 REPRESENTATIVE MASEK moved to report SB 358 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, SB 358 was moved out of the House Transportation Standing Committee.
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