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HB 71                                                                                                                         
A letter dated February 12, 2014, was read stating the 2d Conference                                                            
Committee with limited powers of free conference considering:                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(FIN)                                                                                               
    "An Act requiring the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                
    Economic Development to file an annual report to the legislature                                                            
    regarding statewide and regional economic development projects                                                              
    and regional development organizations; extending the                                                                       
    termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance                                                                 
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 71(FIN)                                                                                 
    "An Act requiring the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to                                                              
    report biennially on the vessel-based limited entry fisheries system                                                        
    for the weathervane scallop and Bering Sea hair crab fisheries;                                                             
    requiring the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                        
    Economic Development to file an annual report to the legislature                                                            
    regarding statewide and regional economic development projects                                                              
    and regional development organizations; extending the                                                                       
    termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance                                                                 
    program; extending the termination date of the authority of the                                                             
    Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to maintain a vessel-                                                                 
    based limited entry fisheries system for the weathervane scallop                                                            
    and Bering Sea hair crab fisheries; providing for an effective date                                                         
    by amending the effective date under sec. 28, ch. 137, SLA 2002;                                                            
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
is unable to reach agreement on amendments and requests that the                                                                
committee be discharged and a new conference committee appointed.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The letter was signed by Representative Pruitt (Chair), LeDoux,                                                                 
Kawasaki; and Senator Coghill (Chair), Gardner, Micciche.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker discharged the House Conferees.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker appointed the following members to a Free Conference                                                                
Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    Representative Hawker, Chair                                                                                                
    Representative Olson                                                                                                        
    Representative Josephson                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.