CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 75(FIN) "An Act making and amending appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." PUBLIC TESTIMONY    JULIE SAUPE, PRESIDENT, ANCHORAGE CONVENTION & VISITOR'S BUREAU, ANCHORAGE, via teleconference, testified in favor of using the cruise ship funds for improvements to the Egan Convention Center in Anchorage. She stressed the importance of the Egan Center to cruise line passengers. 3:02:10 PM MELISSA FREEMAN, STUDENT, PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL, SITKA, via teleconference, testified in favor of major maintenance grants for funding school repairs. She described the repairs needed at her school. 3:04:10 PM RYAN HILL, TEACHER, PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL, SITKA, via teleconference, agreed with the previous speaker's testimony. He spoke of the reconstruction project needed for Pacific High School which would be funded by SB 75. He described the make up and curriculum of the school. He detailed specific needs, such as new doors and repairs to a leaky ceiling. 3:07:40 PM JOSEPH MARTINEZ, STUDENT, PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL, SITKA, via teleconference, described the deteriorating condition of the school building. He spoke in favor of funding school maintenance projects. Mr. Hill read letters from Pacific High School students. The first one was from Chris Paul; the second was from Justin Ipock. Both stated support for funds for school maintenance. Co-Chair Stoltze thought the allocation would remain in the budget. 3:11:54 PM ANGEL DOTOMAIN, PRESIDENT, ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH BOARD, via teleconference, described the focus of the Board. She spoke of the $25 million reduction to the Village Safe Water projects, a 33 percent cut. She spoke of the need for the 57 high priority projects and the importance of receiving a federal match. She shared health-related statistics in villages with limited safe water. She requested that the Committee restore the Village Safe Water general funds to half of the federal amount authorized in the governor's amended budget or approximately $26.2 million. 3:16:28 PM Co-Chair Stoltze closed public testimony. SB 75 was heard and HELD in Committee for further consideration.