HB 303 - MARINE & MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:16:42 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR RAMRAS announced that the  final order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL NO.  303, "An  Act  relating to  marine products  and                                                               
motorized recreational  products; and providing for  an effective                                                               
date."   [Before  the committee  was CSHB  303(L&C); included  in                                                               
members' packets was a proposed  committee substitute (CS) for HB                                                               
303, Version 25-lS1183\M, Bannister, 2/5/08.]                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR RAMRAS noted that the  Department of Law (DOL) has provided                                                               
a written opinion  on CSHB 303(L&C) [that  expresses concern with                                                               
that version].                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
2:17:46 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  MARK NEUMAN,  Alaska State  Legislature, sponsor,                                                               
relayed that  he's not yet  had a  chance to review  that opinion                                                               
but would like  to do so, and indicated that  perhaps a committee                                                               
substitute (CS) could be brought before the committee at a later                                                                
date that would address the DOL's concerns.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR RAMRAS relayed that [CSHB 303(L&C)] would be held over.