SB 160-MEMBERS LEG COUNCIL; LEG BUDGET & AUDIT  4:26:09 PM CHAIR KAWASAKI announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 160 "An Act relating to the membership of the legislative council; and relating to the membership of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee." 4:26:25 PM SENATOR MIKE SHOWER, District O, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of SB 160 explained that the measure allows a minority in each legislative body to have representation on the budget and legislative council, requires the minority to be at least 25 percent of the body, ensures the minorities voice is heard, and carries no fiscal impact. 4:27:19 PM CHAIR KAWASAKI announced Senator Bjorkman joined the meeting. CHAIR KAWASAKI announced that an updated fiscal note from the Legislative Affairs Agency, prepared by Deputy Executive Director Sante Lesh and approved by Executive Director Jessica Geary, was issued today at 2:30 PM. The fiscal note reports a zero fiscal impact, noting that SB 160 adds a minority member from each body without increasing the total number of committee members. 4:28:14 PM CHAIR KAWASAKI solicited the will of the committee. 4:28:16 PM SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report SB 160, work order 34- LS0751\A, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). 4:28:33 PM CHAIR KAWASAKI found no objection and SB 160 was reported from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.