SB  26-REPEAL CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:33:51 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE CHAIR HUGHES announced the  consideration of SENATE BILL NO.                                                               
26 "An Act  repealing the certificate of need  program for health                                                               
care facilities; making conforming  amendments; and providing for                                                               
an  effective date."  noted the  committee heard  testimony March                                                               
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1:34:14 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR REINBOLD stated Eagle River desperately needs this bill.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:34:29 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE CHAIR HUGHES solicited a motion.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:34:32 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COSTELLO moved  to report SB 26,  work order 32-LS0232\B,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:34:39 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE CHAIR  HUGHES found  no objection and  CSSB 26  was referred                                                               
from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:34:50 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:34:56 PM                                                                                                                    
VICE CHAIR  HUGHES reconvened the  meeting and restated  that the                                                               
bill moving  to the next  committee of  referral was SB  26, work                                                               
order 32-LS0232\B.