SB 159-ALASKA VETERANS' POPPY DAY                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
6:31:43 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  C. JOHNSON  announced  that the  final  order of  business                                                               
would  be  SENATE  BILL  NO. 159,  "An  Act  establishing  Alaska                                                               
Veterans' Poppy Day; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
6:32:08 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease at 6:32 p.m.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
6:32:32 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  FORREST  DUNBAR,  Alaska  State  Legislature,  as  prime                                                               
sponsor,  presented SB  159.   He  noted that  the Friday  before                                                               
Memorial Day  would be designated  as Alaska Veterans  Poppy Day.                                                               
He noted that  this is something that was brought  forward by the                                                               
American Legion and that [legislators]  were working on it across                                                               
the nation.  He remarked that the  Red Poppy has been a symbol of                                                               
veterans and  notably those  who lost their  lives in  service to                                                               
the nation.   He said that this would allow  Alaska to join other                                                               
groups to honor those who served.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
6:33:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  C. JOHNSON  opened  public  testimony on  SB  159.   After                                                               
ascertaining  that there  was no  one who  wished to  testify, he                                                               
closed public testimony.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
6:33:44 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR C. JOHNSON announced there were no amendments.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
6:33:56 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE TILTON  moved to  report SB  159 out  of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.  There being no objection,  SB 159 was reported out of the                                                               
House Rules Standing Committee.