HB 421 - GRANTS FOR HOUSING DURING DISASTER                                  
                                                                               
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  ERV MARTIN, DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES,                  
  DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, stated that                     
  this bill would amend AS 26.23.100(a) to authorize the DES                   
  to issue grants to victims whose house becomes uninhabitable                 
  due to a disaster.  He stated that present state law does                    
  not parallel federal provisions.  He said that DES has found                 
  that during disasters in Crown Point, Moose Pass and                         
  mudslides in Kodiak, they have to negotiate leases for                       
  temporary housing.  Mr. Martin said that this can be a very                  
  lengthy process, especially when there are a lot of victims,                 
  and it may even preclude victims from getting housing in a                   
  timely fashion.  He said the DES is asking for minor                         
  modifications to the law that would allow DES to issue                       
  direct grants to these people.                                               
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE NAVARRE moved HB 421 from committee with                      
  individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal note.                     
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE MULDER asked if there were objections to                      
  moving HB 421 from committee.  There being none, the bill                    
  was moved from committee.                                                    
                                                                               
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  There being no further business, CHAIR MULDER adjourned the                  
  committee meeting at 6:03 p.m.