HB 449-STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS:MEDICAL CARE                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BUNDE announced  that the final order of  business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 449, "An  Act relating to forgiveness  of certain                                                               
student loans; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  WILSON, Alaska  State  Legislature, testified  as                                                               
the sponsor  of HB 449.   She pointed out that  across the nation                                                               
there  is a  shortage of  health providers.   In  HB 449,  health                                                               
providers are defined as basically registered nurses.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The committee took a brief at-ease.   [At this point the tape was                                                               
changed.]                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
TAPE 02-14, SIDE A                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BUNDE announced that HB 449 will be pulled per the                                                                        
sponsor's request.