ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE  May 10, 2002 7:32 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT    Senator John Cowdery, Chair Senator Robin Taylor Senator Gary Wilken MEMBERS ABSENT  Senator Jerry Ward, Vice Chair Senator Kim Elton COMMITTEE CALENDAR  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 175(2d FIN) "An Act making an appropriation to the Alaska Energy Authority to secure repayment of bonds for power and intertie projects; and providing for an effective date." MOVED CSHB 175(2d FIN) OUT OF COMMITTEE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528(FIN) "An Act relating to programs of state reimbursement for debt payments for certain capital projects; and providing for an effective date." MOVED SCS CSHB 528(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 507 am "An Act naming the Trooper Hans-Peter Lothar Roelle Memorial Weigh Station and the Officer Justin Todd Wollam Memorial Bike Trail; and providing for an effective date." MOVED SCS HB 507(TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE   PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION  HB 175 - See Transportation minutes dated 5/7/02. HB 528 - See Transportation minutes dated 5/7/02. HB 507 - No previous action to record. WITNESS REGISTER  No witnesses testified. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 02-24, SIDE A  Number 001 CHAIRMAN JOHN COWDERY called the Senate Transportation Committee meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Senators Taylor, Wilken and Chairman Cowdery were present. Chairman Cowdery announced the committee would take up HB 175, HB 507 and HB 528. CSHB 175(2d FIN)-APPROP: POWER PROJECTS BONDS  SENATOR TAYLOR moved CSHB 175(2d FIN) from committee with individual recommendations. CHAIRMAN COWDERY noted that no one wished to testify and hearing no objection, the motion carried. CSHB 528(FIN)-STATE REIMBURSEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT DEBTS  SENATOR TAYLOR moved to adopt a proposed committee substitute, labeled Cook 22-LS1742\R, (Version R) as the working document before the committee. CHAIRMAN COWDERY noted without objection, the motion carried. SENATOR TAYLOR moved SCS CSHB 528(TRA) from committee (Version R) with individual recommendations. SENATOR WILKEN asked if the next committee of referral is the Senate Finance Committee. CHAIRMAN COWDERY said it is. He then noted without objection, SCS CSHB 528(TRA) moved from committee. HB 507am-NAMING TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES & AREAS  SENATOR TAYLOR moved to adopt a proposed committee substitute, labeled Utermohle 22-LS1601\L, (Version L) as the working document before the committee. CHAIRMAN COWDERY announced that hearing no objections, the motion carried. SENATOR TAYLOR explained that Version L contains some additional sections, that being the Mail Carrier Emil Wegner Memorial Corridor, the Wendy Cogdell Memorial Rest Area, and the Katelyn Ohmer Markley Bridge. He asked members to note that the original bill contained the Officer Justin Todd Wollam Memorial Bike Trail. He then moved SCS HB 507(TRA), Version L, from committee with individual recommendations. CHAIRMAN COWDERY announced that without objection, SCS HB 507(TRA) moved from committee. With no further business to come before the committee, he adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.