SB 95-SEARCH AND RESCUE SURPLUS STATE PROPERTY                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
8:02:30 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  SCHRAGE  announced that  the  first  order of  business                                                               
would be CS FOR SENATE BILL  NO. 95(STA), "An Act relating to the                                                               
right of  first refusal  of a volunteer  search and  rescue group                                                               
with respect to obsolete or surplus state property."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
8:03:07 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  DAVID   WILSON,  Alaska  State  Legislature,   as  prime                                                               
sponsor, presented CSSB  95(STA), which he noted  was a companion                                                               
bill to HB 16.  He  said search and rescue groups are coordinated                                                               
by the  Alaska State Troopers  and are  vital to those  in Alaska                                                               
lost or needing help.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
8:04:24 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR SCHRAGE opened public testimony  on CSSB 95(STA).  After                                                               
ascertaining there  was no one  who wished to testify,  he closed                                                               
public testimony.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
8:04:50 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MCCARTY  opined that  CSSB  95(STA)  was a  great                                                               
idea.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR SCHRAGE concurred.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
8:05:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MCCABE asked  if  there were  any differences  in                                                               
CSSB 95(STA) compared to the House companion bill.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  SCHRAGE offered  his understanding  that  there are  no                                                               
differences  from the  House  version  other than  HB  16 had  an                                                               
amendment "to strike the name."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MCCABE determined  that was  "way less  important                                                               
than what  the bill accomplishes."   He added that he  thought he                                                               
agreed with CSSB  95(STA) and even wished "we  could go further,"                                                               
because search and  rescue groups need as much support  as can be                                                               
given for what they do.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
8:06:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HANNAN  moved to  report CSSB  95(STA) out  of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.  There  being no objection, CSSB 95(STA)  was reported out                                                               
of the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.