7:54:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HUGHES announced  that the only order of  business would be                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 71, "An Act  extending the termination date of the                                                               
Alaska regional  economic assistance  program; and  providing for                                                               
an effective date."  [Before the committee was CS  for HB 71(FIN)                                                               
and SCS for CS for HB 71(FIN).]                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  HUGHES  noted that  the  committee  was acting  under  the                                                               
limited powers of conference.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
7:54:39 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HUGHES moved  that the Conference Committee on  HB 71 adopt                                                               
sections 1-5 of the CS for HB 71(FIN), Version 28-LS0288\C.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
7:54:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR EGAN objected.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
A roll call  vote was taken.  Representatives  Johnson, Tarr, and                                                               
Hughes  voted against  adoption of  Version C.   [Senate  members                                                               
were not polled.]                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
7:55:21 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease at 7:55 p.m.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
7:55:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HUGHES directed the vote be  voided.  She then restated the                                                               
motion to emphasize adoption of the version being voted upon.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
7:56:05 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
A roll call  vote was taken.  Representatives  Johnson, Tarr, and                                                               
Hughes voted in favor of adopting  the CS for HB 71(FIN), Version                                                               
28-LS0288\C.  Therefore, adoption of  Version C passed, by a vote                                                               
of 3-0.   Senators  Egan, French, and  Stedman voted  against it.                                                               
Therefore, adoption of Version C failed, by a vote of 0-3.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
7:56:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HUGHES moved  that the Conference Committee on  HB 71 adopt                                                               
section 6 of the SCS CS for HB 71(FIN), Version 28-LS0288\Y.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
7:57:00 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 7:57 p.m to 7:58 p.m.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
7:59:57 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HUGHES restated the motion to adopt Version Y.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
8:00:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
A roll call  vote was taken.  Representatives  Tarr, Johnson, and                                                               
Hughes voted against  adoption of SCS CS for  HB 71(FIN), Version                                                               
28-LS0288\Y.  Therefore, adoption of  Version Y failed, by a vote                                                               
of  0-3.   Senators  Egan,  French,  and  Stedman voted  for  it.                                                               
Therefore, adoption of Version Y passed, by a vote of 3-0.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
8:00:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR HUGHES proposed that the  committee, having failed to reach                                                               
an  agreement,  submit a  request  for  [limited powers  of  free                                                               
conference].   She asked members  to sign the prepared  letter of                                                               
request, for delivery to the  Senate President and Speaker of the                                                               
House.