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  HB 190 - ALASKA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION GRANTS                     
                                                                               
  MARY VOLLENDORF, STAFFER, REP. MARTIN'S OFFICE, read a                       
  sponsor statement and answered questions on HB 190.  Ms.                     
  Vollendorf stated that the purpose of HB 190 is to clarify                   
  existing statutes by adding the word "university" to AS                      
  37.17090(h).  Rep. Martin believes the university would                      
  receive a preference they are not currently benefiting from.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
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  REP. MULDER noted that he visited with the chairman of the                   
  Science and Technology Foundation and was informed that the                  
  bill was not needed.  Rep. Mulder asked for further                          
  clarification.                                                               
                                                                               
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  MS. VOLLENDORF reiterated the reasoning in the sponsor                       
  statement.                                                                   
                                                                               
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  REP. SITTON noted that the current definition is broad                       
  enough to include the university.                                            
                                                                               
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  JOHN SIBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALASKA SCIENCE AND                          
  TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION, testified that he understood the                      
  reason for the legislation, but he didn't feel it was                        
  necessary.                                                                   
                                                                               
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  CHAIRMAN HUDSON asked if there was any harm in the                           
  legislation.  He also asked if the foundation funded any                     
  programs or projects outside of Alaska.                                      
                                                                               
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  MR. SIBERT replied that he didn't see any harm in the                        
  legislation, and on very few occasions has the foundation                    
  funded programs or projects from outside the state.                          
                                                                               
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  MR. SIBERT went into some detail as to the types of research                 
  the foundation funds.                                                        
                                                                               
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  REP. MULDER moved for passage of HB 190 with a zero fiscal                   
  note and asked unanimous consent.                                            
                                                                               
  REP. MACKIE objected, noting that he had asked that this                     
  bill be assigned to a subcommittee.                                          
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN HUDSON called for a roll call vote.                                 
                                                                               
  HUDSON         YES                                                           
  GREEN          YES                                                           
  WILLIAMS       YES                                                           
  MULDER         YES                                                           
  PORTER         NO                                                            
  SITTON         NO                                                            
  MACKIE         NO                                                            
                                                                               
  HB 190 was moved out of committee.