SENATE BILL NO. 117                                                          
                                                                               
       "An  Act  establishing a  statewide  independent living                 
       council and  clarifying its relationship  with existing                 
       agencies; and providing for an effective date."                         
                                                                               
  STAN RIDGEWAY, DEPUTY  DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL  REHABILITATION,                 
  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, stated that  SB 117 would establish                 
  the State Independent Living Council which was introduced by                 
  Senator  Halford  at  the  request   of  the  Department  of                 
  Education.   In  order for  Alaska  to continue  to  receive                 
  federal  funds  for  independent   living,  the  State  must                 
  establish,  in  statute,  a  Statewide    Independent Living                 
  Council.                                                                     
                                                                               
  Representative Martin MOVED to report CS SB 117 (HES) out of                 
  Committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  with  the                 
  accompanying fiscal note.   There being NO OBJECTION, it was                 
  so ordered.                                                                  
                                                                               
  CS  SB 117 (HES)  was reported out  of Committee  with a "do                 
  pass"  recommendation  and   with  a  fiscal  note   by  the                 
  Department of Education dated 3/21/95.