SJR 20-URGE PASSAGE OF HEARING PROTECTION ACT                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:19:42 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   SHOWER  reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of  SENATE  JOINT  RESOLUTION NO.  20  Urging  the                                                               
United States Congress to pass the Hearing Protection Act.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
He noted  that the  bill was  heard previously,  public testimony                                                               
was  taken,  and  his  intention   was  to  move  the  bill  from                                                               
committee. He asked Ms. Torkelson  if she had closing comments on                                                               
behalf of the sponsor.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:20:03 PM                                                                                                                    
EMMA  TORKELSON,   Staff,  Senator   Josh  Revak,   Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau,  Alaska,  summarized   that  SJR  20  urges                                                               
Congress  to  pass  the  Hearing   Protection  Act,  which  would                                                               
simplify the process to purchase  firearm suppressors and protect                                                               
hearing.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER highlighted that suppressors  are not silencers, and                                                               
they are not small in size.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:20:58 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR COSTELLO moved to report  SJR 20, work order 32-LS1374\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SHOWER found no objection and  SJR 20 was reported from the                                                               
Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.