1995-05-10                     House Journal                      Page 2085
HR 11                                                                        
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee            
on World Trade and State/Federal Relations and the State Affairs and           
Resources Committees.                                                          
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 343                                                                       
HB 343 was not introduced.                                                     
                                                                               
HB 344                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 344 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act authorizing the commissioner of the Department of                     
Natural Resources to negotiate and enter into timber sale contracts            
that provide for local manufacture of high value-added wood                    
products; and establishing an Alaska Forest Products Research and              
Marketing Program within the Department of Commerce and                        
Economic Development."                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 5/10/95                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Community & Regional Affairs, 5/10/95               
Zero fiscal note, University of Alaska, 5/10/95                                
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development,                    
5/10/95                                                                        
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated May 9, 1995, appears below:           
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Phillips:                                                        
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill that establishes a new negotiated timber sales             
program for state land managed by the Department of Natural                    
Resources.  This bill addresses the need to stimulate local, small scale