HB 67     An Act relating to eligibility for and payments of                 
            public assistance; and  providing for an effective                 
            date.                                                              
                                                                               
            HB   67   was  held   in  Committee   for  further                 
  discussion.                                                                  
  HOUSE BILL 67                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
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       "An Act  relating to  eligibility for  and payments  of                 
       public  assistance;  and  providing  for  an  effective                 
       date."                                                                  
                                                                               
  MYRON NANENG,  CHAIRMAN, ALASKA FEDERATION OF  NATIVES, INC.                 
  RESOURCES   COMMITTEE,   BETHEL,   ALASKA,   testified   via                 
  teleconference and urged  that the  Committee oppose HB  67.                 
  [Attachment #1].                                                             
                                                                               
  KAREN  PERDUE,  ALASKA  INTERIOR  WOMEN'S POLITICAL  CAUCUS,                 
  FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, testified  in opposition to HB  67 noting                 
  in particular  those persons  affected by  discontinuing the                 
  COLA for Public Assistance.                                                  
                                                                               
  (Tape Change, HFC 93-87, Side 2].                                            
                                                                               
  JANE  ANGVIK,   CHAIR,  ALASKA  WOMEN'S   POLITICAL  CAUCUS,                 
  ANCHORAGE,   ALASKA, voiced  strong opposition to  HB 67 and                 
  the  elimination  of the  COLA  adjustment.   She  urged the                 
  Committee  to  suspend the  COLA  rather than  eliminate it.                 
  [Attachment #2].                                                             
                                                                               
  Handouts  were  provided  the  Committee  addressing HB  67.                 
  [Attachment #3 - #5].  Attachment #1 was a letter from Rural                 
  Alaska Community Action  Program, Inc.  in opposition to  HB                 
  67.  Attachment #4 was a letter from the Glory Hole, Juneau,                 
  Alaska, in opposition to  HB 67.  Attachment #5 was a letter                 
  from  the  Alaska  Head  Start   Directors'  Association  in                 
  opposition to HB 67.                                                         
                                                                               
  HB 67 was HELD in Committee for further discussion.