CHAIRMAN RIEGER  called the Senate Health, Education and Social              
 Services (HESS) Committee to order at 4:15 p.m., and                          
 introduced  SB 92  (REAA ADVISORY VOTES) as the first order of                
 business.                                                                     
                                                                               
 SENATOR FRED ZHAROFF, prime sponsor of SB 92, explained that                  
 the legislation allows a provision to be added to AS                          
 14.08.071, which relates to REAA schools.  At this time, there                
 is no provision that allows an advisory vote for any issue                    
 that may come up before the school district on the ballot for                 
 election of school board members.  SB 92 will provide an                      
 authorization in statute to allow the Division of Elections                   
 to place the question on the ballot before the election of                    
 school board members.                                                         
                                                                               
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 There being no further testimony on SB 92, CHAIRMAN RIEGER                    
 asked for the pleasure of the committee.                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR MILLER moved that SB 92 be passed out of committee                    
 with individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was                
 so ordered.