HOUSE BILL NO. 48                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal                                                                      
     services fund."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:27:31 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HUNTER   MEACHUM,   STAFF,   REPRESENTATIVE   SARA   HANNAN,                                                                    
introduced the bill.                                                                                                            
9:29:43 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MAGGIE  HUMM,  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR,  ALASKA  LEGAL  SERVICES                                                                    
CORPORATION, spoke in support of the bill.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:36:14 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair   Hoffman  stated   that  there   were  individuals                                                                    
available for questions.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OPENED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:36:38 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JAMES  ROSS, SELF,  YAKUTAT (via  teleconference), spoke  in                                                                    
support of the legislation.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:37:46 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
LORI PROCTOR,  RETIRED PATIENT  CARE ADVOCATE,  ALASKA LEGAL                                                                    
SERVICES, WILLOW (via  teleconference), testified in support                                                                    
of the legislation.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
9:39:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MARGE STONEKING,  ADVOCACY DIRECTOR, AARP  ALASKA, ANCHORAGE                                                                    
(via   teleconference),   testified   in  support   of   the                                                                    
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl addressed the fiscal notes.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB  48  was   HEARD  and  HELD  in   committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.