Legislature(2007 - 2008)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/05/2008 12:00 PM House FINANCE
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SB196 | |
HB337 | |
SB229 | |
SJR17 | |
SB185 | |
SB265 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ | HB 337 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | SB 185 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | SB 229 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | SB 265 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | SJR 17 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | TELECONFERENCED | ||
+= | SB 196 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE BILL NO. 229 "An Act relating to the Tanana Valley State Forest and to assignment of certain forest land to the Minto Flats State Game Refuge; and providing for an effective date." SENATOR JOE THOMAS, SPONSOR, explained that the bill amends the boundaries of the Tanana Valley State Forest by adding and deleting boundaries to the legal descriptions, increasing it by around 35,000 acres. The legislation also moves approximately 4300 acres from the state forest to the Minto Flats State Game Refuge (Sponsor Statement, Copy on File). The forest is open to mining and other development. He described the history of the state forest and its many uses. He has received no negative comments on the bill. 7:27:09 PM Co-Chair Chenault applauded the bill and asked if the changes affect ability for oil and gas exploration on the lands. MARTY FREEMAN, DIVISION OF FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, clarified that there is no change to the status of the land going into the Tanana Valley State Forest. It continues to be open for oil, gas and mining leasing. The land going into the refuge is closed to mining. It is primarily managed for wildlife habitat. Co-Chair Chenault asked how much land would go into the reserve. Senator Thomas answered 4300 acres. PUBLIC TESTIMONY CLOSED. Vice-Chair Stoltze MOVED to REPORT SB 229 out of Committee with individual recommendations and with accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. SB 229 was REPORTED out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with zero fiscal note #1 by the Department of Natural Resources and zero fiscal note #2 by Department of Fish and Game. AT EASE 7:30:56 PM RECONVENE 7:44:57 PM
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