HB 130-JAY HAMMOND DAY                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
9:04:56 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DYSON announced  that the first order of  business would be                                                               
HB 130.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  PAUL SEATON,  sponsor of  HB 130,  explained that                                                               
the  idea for  the bill  was  brought to  him by  Jim Reardon,  a                                                               
resident  of Homer.  He directed  the  committee to  look at  Jay                                                               
Hammond's interview in  the oral history series  moderated by Dr.                                                               
Terrance Cole  from the University  of Alaska -  Fairbanks called                                                               
"Alaska Statehood Pioneers - In Their  Own Words." He said it was                                                               
available on the public television station, 360 North.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE   SEATON  shared   Jay  Hammond's   biography.  He                                                               
detailed the achievements of Jay  Hammond as a two-term governor,                                                               
representative, senator,  and mayor. He related  that Jay Hammond                                                               
worked  toward a  diversified  Alaska  economy promoting  healthy                                                               
fisheries, conservation of land, and  agriculture, as well as oil                                                               
development. He worked  to establish the Permanent  Fund and PFD.                                                               
Following his public  service career, he also  served on numerous                                                               
committees and  boards. He was named  the Alaskan of the  Year in                                                               
1994 and received the University of Alaska's Medal of Merit.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON concluded that  HB 130 honors Jay Hammond's                                                               
legacy by naming July 21 as Jay Hammond Day.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DYSON asked what was significant about the date.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
REPRENTATIVE SEATON said it was Jay Hammond's birthday in 1922.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR DYSON related a story  about Jay Hammond rescuing people in                                                               
his plane.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:09:07 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GIESSEL  moved to  report  HB  130 from  committee  with                                                               
individual  recommendations  and   attached  zero  fiscal  notes.                                                               
There being  no objection,  HB 130 was  reported from  the Senate                                                               
State Affairs Standing Committee.