05/05/2021 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 27                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act naming the irene Webber Bridge."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
9:03:47 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop noted that it was the second hearing for HB
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9:04:03 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE LOUISE STUTES, SPONSOR, discussed HB 27. She                                                                     
explained that irene Webber had an incredible impact on the                                                                     
community of Cordova, and the proposed naming of the                                                                            
bridge was  exciting for the whole  community. She discussed                                                                    
Ms. Webber's history of recovery  and involvement in running                                                                    
and marathons. She emphasized the  importance of the bill to                                                                    
the community.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:05:57 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KATRINA HOFFMAN,  SELF, CORDOVA (via  teleconference), spoke                                                                    
in favor  of the bill.  She was irene  Webber's daughter-in-                                                                    
law.  She  discussed  the  legacy  of  Ms.  Webber  and  the                                                                    
community events  she had  created such  as the  Cancer Walk                                                                    
and   Wild   Salmon   Run.  She   discussed   Ms.   Webber's                                                                    
contribution  to the  community  of  Cordova. She  described                                                                    
that the  bridge was adjacent to  community recreation areas                                                                    
that  residents frequented  for  skiing, four-wheeling,  and                                                                    
barbecuing.  She  described  the area.  She  encouraged  the                                                                    
committee to pass the bill.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:08:07 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KIM   ASPELUND,   SELF,  ANCHORAGE   (via   teleconference),                                                                    
testified in  support of the  bill. She was the  daughter of                                                                    
irene  Webber. She  discussed Ms.  Webber's volunteer  work.                                                                    
She  relayed  that  Ms.  Webber had  helped  others  in  the                                                                    
community  overcome alcohol  abuse.  She  described how  Ms.                                                                    
Webber  was  inspirational  to  others.  She  discussed  Ms.                                                                    
Webber's  dedication  to  herself  and  the  community.  She                                                                    
thanked the committee  and asked for members  to support the                                                                    
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:11:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MIKE WEBBER,  SELF, CORDOVA  (via teleconference),  spoke in                                                                    
support  of the  bill. He  discussed his  mother's qualities                                                                    
and  history  in  commercial fishing.  He  spoke  about  his                                                                    
mother  running  on  the  beach  and  inspiring  others.  He                                                                    
thought  the  proposed  naming  of the  bridge  would  be  a                                                                    
powerful statement. He relayed that  his mother was a leader                                                                    
in the  community and discussed  her kindness to  others. He                                                                    
discussed  the  community of  Cordova,  and  the Salmon  Run                                                                    
event which his mother had started.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
9:15:21 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OPENED and CLOSED public testimony.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop  addressed  a previously  published  fiscal                                                                    
impact  note  from  the  Department  of  Transportation  and                                                                    
Public  Facilities,  OMB  Component  2068  with  $10,200  in                                                                    
unrestricted general funds.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman MOVED  to report  HB 27  out of  Committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB  27  was REPORTED  out  of  committee  with a  "do  pass"                                                                    
recommendation  and  with  one previously  published  fiscal                                                                    
impact note: FN 1(DOT).                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:16:18 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:18:03 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop handed the gavel to Co-Chair Stedman.