HB 273-AHFC MAKE/PURCHASE MORTGAGE LOANS  3:20:02 PM CHAIR SUMNER announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 273, "An Act relating to the power of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to make or purchase mortgage loans." 3:20:11 PM CHAIR SUMNER moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 200, Labeled 33- GH2318\A.1, Walsh, 2/5/24, which read as follows: Page 1, line 2, following "loans": Insert "; and providing for an effective date"   Page 3, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)." REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS objected for the purpose of discussion. CHAIR SUMNER explained that Amendment 1 only contains effective date language. REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS removed his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 3:20:38 PM CHAIR SUMNER opened public testimony on HB 273. After ascertaining that there was no one who wished to testify, he closed public testimony. 3:21:03 PM REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE moved to report HB 273, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 273 (L&C) was reported out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.