SB 63-NAMING STATE LIBRARY & MUSEUM  8:04:27 AM CHAIR STOLTZE announced the consideration of SB 63. SENATOR DENNIS EGAN, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of SB 63, explained that the bill names the state library, archives, and museum (SLAM) building for Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff in honor of his countless contributions to preserving Alaska history. The SLAM will preserve the history of the people, the state, and the territory of Alaska. Father Kashevaroff was a statewide figure of Aleut and Russian descent, who traveled all over the state. He was married to an Alaska Native woman from Sitka. He thanked Chair Stoltze and Senator Huggins for their proposal to name a reading room in SLAM after the late-Representative Richard Foster. He said Richard spent a lot of time in the archives reading history and it is fitting that the reading room be named after him. 8:06:51 AM SENATOR HUGGINS thanked those who worked on the amendment honoring Richard Foster, who was an institution in the legislature. He said they looked for something that was fitting, professional, and deserving to bear Richard Foster's name - the reading room. SENATOR HUGGINS moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 29- LS0546\A.2, which would name the reading room in SLAM the Representative Richard Foster Reading Room. AMENDMENT 1  OFFERED IN THE SENATE BY SENATORS HUGGINS, STOLTZE TO: SB 63 Page 1, line I, following "Juneau": Insert "and the public reading room in that building" Page 4, line5: Delete "Museum." Insert "Museum, and Representative Richard Foster Reading Room. (a)" Page 1, following line 6: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) The public reading room in the state library, archives, and museum building in Juneau is named the Representative Richard Foster Reading Room." CHAIR STOLTZE objected. REPRESENTATIVE NEAL FOSTER, Alaska State Legislature, testified on SB 63. He recognized family members on line. CATHRYN FOSTER, Widow of the late Representative Richard Foster, thanked the sponsor for honoring her husband in this way. She said Richard loved going to the archives room as an escape and enjoyed reading about the history of Nome and the Bering Straits Region. 8:10:22 AM RICHARD FOSTER, Son of the late Representative Richard Foster, testified on SB 63. He thanked everyone for their work on the bill. He recalled his dad's interest in Alaska history and shared what the honor means to the family. REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER voiced appreciation from the Foster family for the naming of the archives room after his dad, Richard Foster. He shared that one of his dad's favorite things to do was find old newspaper clippings about people's families and make copies to give to their relatives. He also recalled stories about how things used to be 100 years ago. His dad often would be absent for a vote and would have to be called back to session. CHAIR STOLTZE removed his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment 1 was adopted. He noted the arrival of Senator McGuire. He recognized the addition of Senators Coghill, McGuire, and Wielechowski as sponsors to Amendment 1. SENATOR HUGGINS told a Richard Foster story about shooting. SENATOR MCGUIRE stated her appreciation for Richard Foster. She shared stories about him. REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER recalled his dad's nickname - "machine gun Foster." LINDA THIBODEAU, Director, Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Department of Education and Early Development, testified on SB 63. She noted the SLAM project is on time and on budget. She said she also has fond memories of Representative Foster and would be happy to post an appropriate biography nearby. CHAIR STOLTZE noted two zero fiscal notes. He closed public testimony. 8:22:35 AM SENATOR HUGGINS moved to report SB 63, as amended, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSSB 63(STA) moved from committee.