ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE March 27, 2003 8:10 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Carl Morgan, Chair Representative Kelly Wolf, Vice Chair Representative Ralph Samuels Representative Sharon Cissna MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Pete Kott Representative Tom Anderson Representative Albert Kookesh COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERVIEW: DENALI COMMISSION TAPES 03-10, SIDES(S) A & B CHAIR CARL MORGAN convened the meeting of the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee at 8:10 a.m. Representatives Morgan, Wolf, Samuels, and Cissna were present at the call to order. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LOREN LEMAN, State Co-Chair, State of Alaska, Denali Commission, discussed the Denali Commission and its work. JEFFREY STASER, Federal Co-Chair, Denali Commission, informed the committee of the Denali Commission's web site. There was discussion of performance indicators, the Rural Utilities Program, and the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Incorporated (AVEC). There was discussion of research and development and the issues surrounding funding of such. There was also discussion with regard to university funding, health care matters, multi-use facilities, and transportation funding. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. COMMITTEE ACTION No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the committee, the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.