02/15/2024 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

          SB 207-MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILY HELP DESK                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:11:59 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR  announced the consideration  of SENATE BILL  NO. 207                                                              
"An Act  creating the  military  and veteran  family help  desk in                                                              
the Department  of Military and  Veterans' Affairs;  and providing                                                              
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
He said that  this is the second  hearing of SB 207  in the Senate                                                              
Community  and Regional  Affairs  Committee. The  intention is  to                                                              
look  to will  of the  committee  and take  action on  SB 207.  He                                                              
invited Ms. von Borstel to offer comments.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:12:31 PM                                                                                                                    
RILEY VON  BORSTEL, Staff,  Senator Scott  Kawasaki, Alaska  State                                                              
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  stated  that she  was available  to                                                              
answer  questions and  indicated she  had no  further comments  to                                                              
offer on SB 207.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
2:12:40 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR  gave committee members  an opportunity to  ask final                                                              
questions. Finding none, he solicited a motion.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:12:57 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL  moved to report  SB 207, work order  33-LS1234\A,                                                              
from  committee  with  individual   recommendations  and  attached                                                              
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:13:10 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR found  no objection and SB 207 was  reported from the                                                              
Senate Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.