Legislature(1995 - 1996)
04/09/1996 01:50 PM Senate FIN
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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(RES)(title am)
An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game
Commercial Services Board; eliminating the requirement
for a commercial use permit and for payment of
commercial use permit fees; amending the membership of
the Big Game Commercial Services Board; relating to the
qualifications for an assistant guide-outfitter
license; eliminating the requirement for testing of
assistant guide-outfitters; providing for additional
licensing requirements for transporters; eliminating
the requirement for prior approval to enter or remain
on state and federal land; eliminating the requirement
to register base camps; amending the definition of 'big
game commercial services'; and providing for an
effective date.
Co-chairman Halford directed that CSHB 335 (Res)(title am)
be brought on for discussion and referenced correspondence
from the Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development,
Amendment No. 1, and a draft SCS CSHB 335 (Fin) (9-LS1156\N,
Utermohle, 3/27/96).
Senator Rieger MOVED for adoption of Amendment No. 1 to the
"N" version of SCS CSHB 335 (Fin) dated 3/27/96. Co-
chairman Halford provided a review of provisions contained
within the amendment:
Page 6, line 16:
Eighteen years of age is changed to 21 for the class-A
assistant guide license. This individual would actually be
in charge of a camp. The license is the level below a
completely independent registered guide. The age remains at
18 for assistant guide entry into the profession.
Page 6, line 21:
A technical change relating to assistant guiding deletes
"for at least three seasons" and substitutes "during at
least three calendar years." There was need for clarity
concerning whether the three seasons could occur in a
calendar year. Language thus reverted to original statutory
language.
Page 10, lines 10, 19, 22, and 23-25:
The first change at line 10 relates to financial
responsibility. It is unclear whether a licensed guide
working for another guide would have to carry insurance
himself. The amendment clarifies that the person who is
required to carry insurance and proof of financial
responsibility is the guide who has contracted the hunt.
The change at line 19 relates to need for timely action on
the part of the department when violations occur.
Changes at lines 22 through 25 break up areas in which
administrative sanctions apply. Language limits
administrative action to minor infractions while court
action applies to significant infractions.
Page 11, line 12:
A provision is inserted saying that if the court takes
action on a license, the department cannot take action on
the same license for the same infraction.
Page 14, line 27:
A technical change in citation is made.
Page 16, after line 30:
New language allows the department to charge nonresidents
two times the amount of the resident license fee.
Co-chairman Halford noted that licensing of guides is funded
from program receipts. The additional cost assessed against
nonresident guides reflects costs nonresidents are not
paying for the management of lands and resources as well as
other management costs associated with the process. The
two-to-one ratio does not nearly cover management
expenditures by Alaska residents in which nonresidents do
not participate. That is the reason for the difference in
licensing fees.
Brief discussion followed between Co-chairman Halford and
Senator Randy Phillips regarding the age change from 18 to
21.
Co-chairman Halford called for objections to the amendment.
No objection having been raised, Amendment No. 1 was
ADOPTED.
Co-chairman Frank MOVED for passage of SCS CSHB 335 (Fin)
with accompanying fiscal notes. No objection having been
raised, SCS CSHB 335 (Fin) was REPORTED OUT of committee
with a ($49.6) fiscal note from the Dept. of Fish and Game,
a ($24.8) note from the Dept. of Public Safety, and a ($1.8)
note from the Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development.
Co-chairmen Halford and Frank signed the committee report
with a "do pass" recommendation. Senators Rieger and
Phillips signed "no recommendation."
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