HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE                            
                         April 7, 1997                                         
                           1:35 p.m.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
 MEMBERS PRESENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Representative Bill Williams, Chairman                                        
 Representative Beverly Masek, Vice Chairman                                   
 Representative John Cowdery                                                   
 Representative Jerry Sanders                                                  
 Representative Kim Elton                                                      
                                                                               
 MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                
                                                                               
 Representative Bill Hudson                                                    
 Representative Al Kookesh                                                     
                                                                               
 COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                            
                                                                               
 HOUSE BILL NO. 88                                                             
 "An Act relating to ferries and ferry terminals, establishing the             
 Alaska Marine Highway Authority, and relating to maintenance of               
 state marine vessels; and providing for an effective date."                   
                                                                               
      - MOVED CSHB 88(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                    
                                                                               
 (* First public hearing)                                                      
                                                                               
 PREVIOUS ACTION                                                               
                                                                               
 BILL:  HB 88                                                                
 SHORT TITLE: ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY                                  
 SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) WILLIAMS                                        
                                                                               
 JRN-DATE     JRN-PG             ACTION                                        
 01/24/97       137    (H)   READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)                 
 01/24/97       137    (H)   TRANSPORTATION, FINANCE                           
 03/07/97              (H)   TRA AT  1:00 PM CAPITOL 17                        
 03/07/97              (H)   MINUTE(TRA)                                       
 03/12/97              (H)   TRA AT  1:00 PM CAPITOL 17                        
 03/12/97              (H)   MINUTE(TRA)                                       
 03/19/97              (H)   TRA AT  1:00 PM CAPITOL 17                        
 03/19/97              (H)   MINUTE(TRA)                                       
 03/24/97              (H)   TRA AT  1:00 PM CAPITOL 17                        
 03/24/97              (H)   MINUTE(TRA)                                       
                                                                               
 ACTION NARRATIVE                                                              
                                                                               
 TAPE 97-20, SIDE A                                                            
 Number 001                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN BILL WILLIAMS called the House Transportation Standing               
 Committee to order at 1:35 p.m.  Members present at the call to               
 order were Representatives Williams, Masek, Cowdery, Sanders and              
 Elton.  Members absent were Representatives Hudson and Kookesh.               
                                                                               
 HB 88 - ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY                                     
                                                                               
 Number 044                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS announced the committee would hear HB 88, "An Act           
 relating to ferries and ferry terminals, establishing the Alaska              
 Marine Highway Authority, and relating to maintenance of state                
 marine vessels; and providing for an effective date."  He stated              
 that he would like to move the bill and asked if there was anymore            
 discussion on it.                                                             
                                                                               
 Number 085                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY MASEK made a motion to move CSHB 88(TRA), 0-           
 LS0399\E, Utermohle, 3\19\97, with the attached fiscal notes and              
 individual recommendations.                                                   
                                                                               
 Number 93                                                                     
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there was an objection.                            
                                                                               
 Number 112                                                                    
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE ELTON objected and stated that he would speak to his           
 objection except that he feels he already has.                                
                                                                               
 Number 118                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked for a roll call vote.  Representatives                
 Cowdery, Sanders, Masek and Williams voted in favor of the motion.            
 Representative Elton voted against the motion.  The motion carried.           
                                                                               
 Number 145                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS announced that CSHB 88(TRA), 0-LS0399\E,                    
 Utermohle, 3/19/97, moved out of the House Transportation Standing            
 Committee.                                                                    
                                                                               
 ADJOURNMENT                                                                   
                                                                               
 Number 167                                                                    
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS adjourned the House Transportation Standing                 
 Committee at 1:38 p.m.