Legislature(2021 - 2022)BARNES 124
05/12/2021 01:00 PM House RESOURCES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
May 12, 2021
2:45 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Josiah Patkotak, Chair
Representative Grier Hopkins, Vice Chair
Representative Zack Fields
Representative Calvin Schrage
Representative Sara Hannan
Representative Mike Cronk
Representative Ronald Gillham
Representative Tom McKay
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative George Rauscher
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(RES)
"An Act relating to the transferability of hunts awarded by
drawing; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSSB 125(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 125
SHORT TITLE: HUNTING PERMITS: TRANSFERABILITY
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) VON IMHOF
04/16/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/16/21 (S) RES
04/26/21 (S) RES AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
04/26/21 (S) Moved CSSB 125(RES) Out of Committee
04/26/21 (S) MINUTE(RES)
04/28/21 (S) RES RPT CS 5DP SAME TITLE
04/28/21 (S) DP: REVAK, KIEHL, VON IMHOF, BISHOP,
KAWASAKI
04/30/21 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/30/21 (S) VERSION: CSSB 125(RES)
04/30/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/30/21 (H) RES
05/07/21 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
05/07/21 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
05/12/21 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
INTIMAYO HARBISON, Staff
Senator Natasha von Imhof
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SB 125 on behalf of Senator von
Imhof, prime sponsor.
NATALIE WEBER, Regulations Program Coordinator
Division of Wildlife Conservation
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information and answered questions
during the hearing on SB 125.
CHERYL BROOKING, Senior Assistant Attorney General
Natural Resources Section
Civil Division (Anchorage)
Department of Law
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information and answered questions
during the hearing on SB 125.
KELLY TRENT
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
JEFF TRENT
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
RYAN MCGILLVRY
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
TERESA CAMPOAMOR
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
DANIELLE CAMPOAMOR
New York, New York
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
WHEY BOWERSON
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
AARON TRENT
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 125.
ACTION NARRATIVE
2:45:54 PM
CHAIR JOSIAH PATKOTAK called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 2:45 p.m. Representatives McKay,
Fields, Cronk, Hopkins, Schrage, Gillham, Hannan, and Patkotak
were present at the call to order.
SB 125-HUNTING PERMITS: TRANSFERABILITY
2:46:43 PM
CHAIR PATKOTAK announced that the only order of business would
be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 125(RES), "An Act relating to the
transferability of hunts awarded by drawing; and providing for
an effective date."
2:47:29 PM
INTIMAYO HARBISON, Staff, Senator Natasha von Imhof, Alaska
State Legislature, presented CSSB 125(RES) on behalf of Senator
von Imhof, prime sponsor. He read the sponsor statement as
follows [original punctuation provided]:
Senate Bill 125 would allow a hunting permit awarded
by drawing to be transferred to another qualified
hunter should the original permit holder die before
completing the hunt.
It is the intent of this bill to put an end to the
trauma faced by many families when, after having lost
a family member, they are further denied subsistence
rights which their deceased family member applied for,
paid for, and were awarded.
This bill pertains exclusively to the transfer of draw
hunting permits and would not impact any other
license, tag, or sport fishing vessel registration.
MR. HARBISON presented the sectional analysis, which read as
follows [original punctuation provided]:
Section 1: Amends Alaska Statute adding Sec.
16.05.404, allowing for the transfer of permits
awarded by drawing, to a qualified substitute, should
the original permit holder die before completing the
hunt for which the permit was issued.
Paragraph 1: Provides that a qualified substitute
must apply for the hunting permit to be
transferred or reissued.
Paragraph 2: Provides that a qualified substitute
must provide acceptable proof of a persons death.
(b) Be a resident of Alaska.
(c) Apply for transfer or reissue before the end
of the period for which the hunting permit is
valid.
(d) Can only be issued for the hunt which the
permit was originally awarded.
(e) Defines "Immediate family member".
Section 2: Amends Alaska Statute 16.05.420(c) with
conforming language to allow for the transfer of
hunting permits "originally awarded by drawing?under
AS 16.05.255(a) that has been transferred or reissued
under AS 16.05.404". Provides that a transfer only
pertains to hunting licenses and does not include
license, tag, or sport fishing vessel registration
issued to another person.
Section 3: Provides for an immediate effective date
under AS 01.10.070(c).
2:50:14 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCKAY expressed the belief that it's rare for a
resident to pass away after being awarded a hunting permit
[through a drawing and before using the permit]. He stated his
support for the proposed legislation.
2:51:34 PM
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS stated his support for the proposed
legislation.
2:51:47 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SCHRAGE asked whether there would be a process
for determining which family member would receive the hunting
license.
MR. HARBISON replied that the intent would be to allow ADF&G to
create those regulations.
REPRESENTATIVE SCHRAGE clarified his question.
2:53:26 PM
NATALIE WEBER, Regulations Program Coordinator, Division of
Wildlife Conservation, Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G),
noted the validity of the concern and deferred to Ms. Brooking.
2:54:07 PM
CHERYL BROOKING, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Natural
Resources Section, Civil Division (Anchorage), Department of Law
(DOL), explained that ADF&G has the leeway to adopt regulations
regarding which immediate family member would receive the
hunting permit; she noted that having clear regulations would
prevent ADF&G from possibly being caught between conflicting
family members.
2:54:42 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN referred to the term "subsistence rights"
in the sponsor statement and said that while one person may have
a subsistence right, an immediate family member may not. She
suggested that there may be a conflict between the sponsor
statement and the language in the proposed legislation.
MR. HARBISON responded that the use of "subsistence rights" in
the sponsor statement is accurate but noted that a more
appropriate term may be "food security."
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN asked whether SB 125 would affect only
permits related to subsistence hunting, excluding those for
trophy hunting.
MR. PATKOTAK asked the sponsor's office to clarify whether the
intent of the proposed legislation is to affect all hunting
permits.
MR. HARBISON replied, "I believe that the intent of the bill is
to capture draw permits." He suggested that ADF&G clarify the
different types of draw permit to be included under the proposed
legislation.
MS. BROOKING explained that the language in the proposed
legislation would apply only to drawing hunts; as there are no
drawing hunts for subsistence, those specific hunts would be
excluded.
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN asked for details on draw hunt groups.
MS. WEBER clarified that CSSB 125(RES), as written, would be
applicable to all drawing permits. She said the language does
not address permits for subsistence hunts.
2:59:52 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CRONK said, "Even if the family drew a brown bear
hunt, they would still be planning that hunt to go with the
father. So you could say it wasn't about subsistence; it's
about the quality of the hunt; it's about being together."
3:00:25 PM
CHAIR PATKOTAK opened public testimony on CSSB 125(RES).
3:00:57 PM
KELLY TRENT identified herself as Chase Bowerson's mother and
expressed her support of SB 125.
3:02:11 PM
JEFF TRENT testified in support of SB 125. He identified
himself as Chase Bowerson's father and said that Chase, at the
time of his death, had not yet harvested his first moose. He
expressed that the family had looked forward to continuing their
tradition of hunting moose, but the announcement of the draw
hunt winners came after Chase's death. He then learned that the
awarded permit could not be transferred to a family member and
asked that the law be changed.
3:05:01 PM
RYAN MCGILLVRY testified in support of SB 125. He identified
himself as Chase Bowerson's uncle and noted that, even with a
permit, the odds of a successful hunt are low. All hunts, he
said, are memorable experiences regardless of success. He
expressed his belief that allowing the hunting permit to
transfer to a family member would honor the memory of the
deceased.
3:06:09 PM
TERESA CAMPOAMOR testified in support of SB 125. She related
observing a moment of hope in Chase Bowerson's family when, upon
receiving notice of the draw permit, they believed the permit
could be transferred to a member of the family. She expressed
that SB 125 would create a "simple but very important" law that
would help grieving families.
3:08:00 PM
DANIELLE CAMPOAMOR testified in support of SB 125. She
identified herself as Chase Bowerson's cousin and expressed that
allowing hunting permit transfers in these cases would be a
"healthy, honorable, Alaskan way" to begin healing. She agreed
with Representative McKay's assertion that it is very rare for a
deceased person to be awarded a hunting permit and said, "The
rarity of the situation does not diminish the cruelty." She
expressed gratitude to Senator von Imhof and said that honoring
the deceased is "the Alaskan way."
3:11:39 PM
WHEY BOWERSON testified in support of SB 125 and identified
himself as Chase's brother. He expressed agreement with
previous statements and said that it would be honoring his
brother's memory to allow the family to receive the permit and
hunt with the intention of providing meat for the family members
and elders.
3:13:43 PM
AARON TRENT stated his support of SB 125 and expressed that the
proposed legislation would have a positive effect on grieving
families.
3:15:50 PM
CHAIR PATKOTAK, after confirming that no one else wished to
testify, closed public testimony on CSSB 125(RES).
3:16:03 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS moved to report CSSB 125(RES) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSSB 125(RES) was
reported out of House Resources Standing Committee.
3:16:36 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 125 Sectional Analysis 04.19.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM SRES 4/26/2021 3:30:00 PM |
SB 125 |
| SB 125 Sponsor Statement 04.19.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM SRES 4/26/2021 3:30:00 PM |
SB 125 |
| HB 120 Amendment Schrage B.3 5.12.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 120 |
| HB 120 Amendment Schrage B.4 5.12.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 120 |
| HB 120 Amendment Schrage B.6 5.12.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 120 |
| HB 120 Amendment B.5 5.12.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HRES 5/13/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 120 |
| SB 125 Sectional Analysis Updated 5.12.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM |
SB 125 |
| HB 120 DNR Clarification and Addendum Document 5.12.2021.pdf |
HRES 5/12/2021 1:00:00 PM HRES 5/13/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 120 |