SB 160:   An Act relating to memorial scholarship loans.                     
                                                                               
            Senator Robin  Taylor testified  in support of  SB                 
            160.   SB 160 was  REPORTED OUT of  committee with                 
            individual  recommendations   with  updated   zero                 
            fiscal notes from the Department of Public  Safety                 
            and the Department of Education.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
  SENATE BILL NO. 160:                                                         
                                                                               
       An Act relating to memorial scholarship loans.                          
                                                                               
  Co-chair Frank directed  that SB 160  be brought before  the                 
  committee and invited Senator Taylor to speak to the bill.                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR ROBIN TAYLOR explained that SB 160 was introduced at                 
  the  request  of  Kathleen Niles,  admissions  clerk  at the                 
  University Alaska Southeast, Sitka.   This bill would modify                 
  the eligibility requirements  for the Alaska State  Troopers                 
  under   the  Murphy   scholarship  fund   to   include  this                 
  certificate in the program.  He went on to explain  the loan                 
  forgiveness if the graduate remains in Alaska and said  that                 
  63 percent  of Sitka program  graduates are employed  in the                 
  state as law enforcement personnel.  He pointed out the bill                 
  carried a zero fiscal note and  had received a unanimous due                 
  pass recommendation from the Senate HESS committee.                          
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce MOVED that SB  135 pass from committee with                 
  individual recommendations.  No  objections being raised, SB                 
  160  was REPORTED OUT  of committee  with zero  fiscal notes                 
  from  the  Department  of Education  and  the  Department of                 
  Transportation & Public Safety.  Co-chairs Pearce and Frank,                 
  Senators Rieger, Jacko and Sharp signed the committee report                 
  with a "do pass" recommendation.