HB 497 - OFFICERS OF UTILITY COOPERATIVES                                    
                                                                               
  Number 190                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. JOE GREEN, Prime Sponsor of HB 497, stated that HB 497                  
  would modify an existing statute to allow electric                           
  cooperatives to change the names of its officers to come in                  
  line with the standard business titles of other corporations                 
  in the country.                                                              
                                                                               
  Number 231                                                                   
                                                                               
  DAVE HUTCHENS, Executive Director of the Alaska Rural                        
  Cooperative, testified via teleconference in support of HB                   
  497.  Mr. Hutchens dittoed Rep. Green's testimony.                           
                                                                               
  Number 251                                                                   
                                                                               
  DAN BLOOMER, Chugach Electric Association, testified via                     
  teleconference by echoing the supportive testimony given                     
  above.  He said he believes HB 497 would allow his                           
  organization to work more efficiently with their peers.                      
                                                                               
  Number 270                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. PORTER asked if the terms in HB 497 were politically                    
  correct.                                                                     
                                                                               
  Number 284                                                                   
                                                                               
  REP. MULDER moved CSHB 497(L&C) with zero fiscal notes and                   
  individual recommendations.