1998-04-17                     House Journal                      Page 3037
HB 406                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          

1998-04-17                     House Journal                      Page 3038
HB 406                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 406                                                            
"An Act relating to subsistence uses of fish and game."                       
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 406(FIN)                                                
"An Act authorizing the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game              
to identify fish and game that are taken or used for subsistence, to           
identify subsistence and nonsubsistence areas, and to establish                
preferences for subsistence fishing and hunting based on the                   
availability of fish and game resources; providing for the                     
identification of qualified subsistence users; providing for the               
regulation of the subsistence taking and use of fish and game;                 
prohibiting and providing a penalty for false reports of information           
relating to the subsistence taking or use of fish or game or to                
eligibility to engage in subsistence; establishing regional advisory           
committees; amending the definitions of 'customary and                         
traditional,' 'subsistence fishing,' 'subsistence hunting,' and                
'subsistence uses'; repealing the definition of 'rural area'; repealing        
subsistence hunting and fishing statutes that are to take effect upon          
the sunset of the current subsistence hunting and fishing statute;             
and providing for an effective date."                                          
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Hanley,                
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                      
                                                                               
Do pass (1):  Therriault                                                       
                                                                               
Do not pass (5):  Davies, Grussendorf, Moses, Davis, Foster                    
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Hanley, Mulder, Martin, Kelly                          
                                                                               
Amend (1):  Kohring                                                            
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 406(FIN):                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 4/17/98                                      
Fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 4/17/98                                             
Fiscal notes (6), Dept. of Fish & Game, 4/17/98                                
                                                                               

1998-04-17                     House Journal                      Page 3039
HB 406                                                                       
HB 406 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.