HCR 30 - TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL GIRLS STATE                                     
                                                                               
  Number 256                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR VEZEY opened discussion on HCR 30.                                     
                                                                               
  Number 265                                                                   
                                                                               
  PAULA DITTON, representing sponsor REPRESENTATIVE GAIL                       
  PHILLIPS, read the following sponsor statement:                              
                                                                               
  "House Concurrent Resolution 30 salutes the participants in                  
  the 26th Annual Girls' State Program, to be held June 10-17                  
  at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  The resolution                       
  salutes the sponsors, the American Legion Auxiliary and                      
  recognizes government officials and agencies, including our                  
  own Legislative Affairs Agency, as well as private                           
  individuals and organizations who support and participate in                 
  the program.                                                                 
                                                                               
  "I strongly support Girls' State as an exercise of youth                     
  citizenship where delegates from all over the state learn                    
  the duties of the various offices connected with city,                       
  borough and state government.                                                
                                                                               
  "House Concurrent Resolution 30 has a zero fiscal note                       
  attached."                                                                   
                                                                               
  Number 282                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE KOTT asked if HCR 30 was the same resolution                  
  as was presented in 1993.                                                    
                                                                               
  Number 285                                                                   
                                                                               
  MS. DITTON stated HCR 30 was the same.                                       
                                                                               
  CHAIR VEZEY clarified that last year was the 25th Annual                     
  Girls' State.                                                                
                                                                               
  Number 293                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE KOTT moved to pass HCR 30 out of committee                    
  unanimously.                                                                 
                                                                               
  Number 304                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIR VEZEY recognized REPRESENTATIVE KOTT's motion.  The                    
  committee secretary called the roll and HCR 30 passed from                   
  the House State Affairs Committee with unanimous "do pass"                   
  recommendation.