HOUSE BILL NO. 199                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to Department of Public Safety                                                                            
     regulations allowing village public safety officers to                                                                     
     carry firearms."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:23:50 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BRYCE EDGMON, introduced HB 199.//.//.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:26:06 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Meyer  required an explanation  of the  fiscal note                                                                    
that was attached to the bill. Representative Edgmon//.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
10:27:02 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Meyer   noted  that  the  backup   did  show  some                                                                    
expense//.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:27:28 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson though  that the bill was a good  one and that                                                                    
all it did was remove the prohibition for VPSOs//.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
10:27:49 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bishop supported the bill and noted that///.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
10:28:32 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Dunleavy inquired where the troopers were in the                                                                        
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:28:56 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CAPTAIN STEVEN ARLOW, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY,                                                                              
ANCHORAGE, spoke in support of the bill.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:29:46 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Meyer CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
10:30:03 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Meyer liked the bill but indicated that he would                                                                       
hold the// he inquired if Senator Olson was carrying the                                                                        
companion bill. Senator Olson//.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:31:35 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Meyer discussed the following meeting's agenda.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:32:02 AM