HB 248-SALARY OF CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Dan  Spencer,   Director  of   Administrative  Services   for  the                                                              
Department of Administration,  explained that HB  248 would change                                                              
the salary for the chief procurement  officer to a range 24 from a                                                              
range 23 on the State of Alaska scale.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY  STEVENS noted the fiscal  notes reflect a  net savings                                                              
to the state.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GRETCHEN GUESS  made a motion to move HB  248 and attached                                                              
fiscal  notes  from  committee  with  individual  recommendations.                                                              
There being no objection, it was so ordered.