05/17/2003 11:45 AM Senate STA

                 SB 223-NAMING THE FERRY LITUYA                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR  LOREN LEMAN explained that  the Department of                                                              
Transportation  &  Public Facilities  (DOTPF)  had  a contest  for                                                              
school  children in  Metlakatla to  name the new  ferry. A  second                                                              
grader suggested the  name Lituya, which is the name  of a glacier                                                              
and  bay in  Southeast Alaska.  He  urged members  to support  the                                                              
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR JOHN  COWDERY made  a motion to  move SB 223  and attached                                                              
fiscal note from committee with unanimous  consent. There being no                                                              
objection, it was so ordered.