SENATE BILL NO. 154                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to special registration plates                                                                            
     commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
5:28:41 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  BILL STOLTZE,  SPONSOR, explained  the legislation.                                                                    
He stated that this was the  first license plate bill he had                                                                    
offered. He  felt that  the bill  was straight  forward, and                                                                    
provided  a commemorative  license plate  for the  state. He                                                                    
stated that  there was  one change in  the bill,  which made                                                                    
the mechanism to provide the proceeds to the nonprofit.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Hoffman wondered  if the  bill was  a "bloody  good                                                                    
bill."  Senator Stoltze  replied that  it was  a "darn  good                                                                    
bill."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
5:31:18 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
BOB   SCANLON,  BLOOD   BANK  OF   ALASKA,  ANCHORAGE   (via                                                                    
teleconference), introduced himself.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  wondered if  Mr. Scanlan was  in support                                                                    
of the bill. Mr. Scanlan replied in the affirmative.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
5:32:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TIM BENINTENDI,  SECRETARY, BLOOD BANK OF  ALASKA, ANCHORAGE                                                                    
(via teleconference), spoke in support of the legislation.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon CLOSED public testimony                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SB  154  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.