HB 200-ADOPTION OF CHILD IN STATE CUSTODY                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:42:08 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MCGUIRE  announced the  consideration of  HB 200.  [This is                                                               
the second hearing and CSHB 200(HSS)am is before the committee.]                                                                
                                                                                                                                
She asked for a motion to adopt the new fiscal note.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:42:16 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL  moved to  accept the new  zero fiscal  note from                                                               
the Court System. There was no objection.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MCGUIRE reopened public testimony on HB 200.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
9:42:57 AM                                                                                                                    
NICOLE BORROMEO,  Executive Vice  President and  General Counsel,                                                               
Alaska  Federation of  Natives (AFN),  Fairbanks, Alaska  thanked                                                               
the committee for its support of the bill.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   MCGUIRE  requested   AFN  articulate   its  support   for                                                               
Representative Gara's foster care bill, HB 27.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MS. BOBRROMEO stated  she would be happy to  call Senator Huggins                                                               
and President  Meyer to voice support.  She added, "It also  is a                                                               
very good bill  and is going to help transform  our child welfare                                                               
system."                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:44:13 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MCGUIRE closed  public testimony on HB 200  and solicited a                                                               
motion.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:44:24 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COGHILL  moved to report  CSHB 200(HSS)am  from committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MCGUIRE announced that  without objection, CSHB 200(HSS)am,                                                               
with the addition of the zero  fiscal note from the Court system,                                                               
passed the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.