HB  65-SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING DEV. FUND GRANTS                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
3:32:04 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR OLSON announced the consideration of HB 65.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:32:16 PM                                                                                                                    
TIM CLARK,  Staff to Representative  Bryce Edgmon, sponsor  of HB                                                               
65, said this bill will  make the 14 regional housing authorities                                                               
across the state  eligible for grants through  the Alaska Housing                                                               
Finance Corporation's  (AHFC) senior citizen  housing development                                                               
fund.  He explained  that, currently,  the fund  is open  only to                                                               
municipalities and  501 c(3) and  501 c(4) non-profits.  He noted                                                               
that there  are some housing  authorities that have  gone through                                                               
the  process of  forming these  non-profits, however,  it can  be                                                               
quite  laborious.   HB  84  would   spare  the   remaining  seven                                                               
authorities  from going  through this  process and  bring forward                                                               
more senior housing from around the state.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MENARD  noted that  she  is  very supportive  of  senior                                                               
housing.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:34:24 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR KOOKESH  moved to  report HB 65  from the  committee with                                                               
individual recommendations  and a  zero fiscal note.  There being                                                               
no objection, HB 65 moved from the committee.