2004-05-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 3462
SB 273                                                                                            
Message dated May 7 was read, stating the House passed and returned                                 
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(FIN) "An Act                                           
amending the size, membership, and powers of the board of directors                                 
of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and making a corresponding                                
change in the quorum requirement; authorizing the establishment of                                  
the seafood marketing assessment at a rate of 0.5 percent or 0.6                                    
percent of the value of seafood products produced; providing for an                                 
election to retain, terminate, or increase the seafood marketing                                    
assessment; providing for the repeal of the salmon marketing tax and                                
provisions related to the salmon marketing tax; and providing for an                                
effective date" with the following amendment:                                                       
                                                                                                    
                     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                           
          273(FIN)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
President Therriault stated the message will held on the Secretary's                                
desk.