SB 157-FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AREAS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:35:02 PM                                                                                                                    
HANS RODVIK,  Staff, Senator  Coghill, Alaska  State Legislature,                                                               
Juneau,  Alaska; said  SB 157  relates to  fire service  boundary                                                               
changes. He set forth that the goal  for SB 157 is to ensure that                                                               
the public  is receiving the  fastest service possible  during an                                                               
emergency  situation, particularly  fires. He  explained that  SB                                                               
157 will  ensure faster service  by streamlining the  process for                                                               
changing  fire   service  area  boundaries.  He   specified  that                                                               
property owners will be allowed  to request removal of their land                                                               
parcels so long as they go  through the proper ordinances set out                                                               
be municipalities.  He noted that  another letter of  support was                                                               
received from the Alaska Municipal League.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HOFFMAN  thanked  Senator   Coghill  on  behalf  of  his                                                               
constituents from District S for introducing SB 157.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MICCICHE called  attention to SB 157's  letters of support.                                                               
He asked if anyone would like to testify.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:37:17 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MICCICHE closed public testimony.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:37:27 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL  moved to pass  SB 157, version  28-LS1329\N from                                                               
committee with  individual recommendations and  accompanying zero                                                               
fiscal note.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:37:40 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MICCICHE announced that seeing  no objections, SB 157 moved                                                               
from committee.