HB 543 - UNVENTED GAS HEATERS IN RESIDENTIAL BLDGS                           
                                                                               
  Under bills previously heard, CHAIRMAN VEZEY opened HB 543                   
  for discussion.  He stated when HB 543 was previously                        
  discussed, it appeared the wrong statute was being amended.                  
  He clarified the Department of Public Safety administers the                 
  Plumbing Code and the Mechanical Code due to its authority                   
  referenced in AS 18.60.000, and AS 28.05.011.  The                           
  mechanical code is adopted by regulation and updated every                   
  three years.  He stated HB 543 would amend the mechanical                    
  code to allow unvented space heaters, by putting in statute                  
  the standards set out by the National Standards Institute                    
  Accreditation Program, for unvented gas heaters.                             
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE HARLEY OLBERG moved to pass CSHB 543 from                     
  committee with individual recommendations.                                   
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY added the adoption of version K, CSHB 543 to                  
  the motion.  He asked the committee secretary to call the                    
  roll.                                                                        
                                                                               
  IN FAVOR:      REPRESENTATIVES VEZEY, KOTT, SANDERS, OLBERG.                 
  ABSENT:        REPRESENTATIVES B. DAVIS, G. DAVIS, ULMER                     
                                                                               
  MOTION PASSED