CSHB 43(FIN) MOTOR VEHICLE FEES & TAXES                           
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MACKIE  called the Senate Community & Regional Affairs              
 Committee meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.  He noted all committee               
 members were present and that the following teleconference sites              
 were participating in the meeting:  Kenai, Seward, Fairbanks,                 
 Valdez, Ketchikan and Anchorage.                                              
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MACKIE  brought CSHB 43(FIN) before the committee as the            
 first order of business.  He noted Tim Sullivan, staff to                     
 Representative Eldon Mulder, who is prime sponsor of HB 43, was               
 present to respond to questions.  However, there being no testimony           
 or questions on the legislation, he asked for the pleasure of the             
 committee.                                                                    
                                                                               
  SENATOR WILKEN  moved CSHB 43(FIN) and the accompanying fiscal notes         
 be passed out of committee with individual recommendations.                   
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.