03/02/2007 08:30 AM House FISHERIES

HJR  4-KENAI/KASILOF SUBSISTENCE  PRIORITY                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
8:43:36 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON announced that the first order of business would be                                                                
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4,  Requesting the Federal Subsistence                                                               
Board  to  reconsider  its  decision  regarding  the  subsistence                                                               
fishery priority given to Ninilchik residents.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CONRAD  JACKSON, Staff  to  Representative  Kurt Olson,  sponsor,                                                               
explained the changes  contained in CSHJR 4:   distinguishing the                                                               
communities  of  Hope  and Cooper  Landing,  and  providing  that                                                               
electronic copies, as well as  posted hard copies, be transmitted                                                               
to Alaska's congressional delegates.   He also directed attention                                                               
to the map  available in the committee packet to  detail the area                                                               
addressed in CSHJR 4.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
8:45:07 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  JOHNSON  moved  to  adopt CSHJR  4,  Version  25-                                                               
LS0201\M, Kane,  2/28/07.   There being  no objection,  Version M                                                               
was before the committee.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
8:46:05 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
RICKY GEASE,  Kenai River Sportfishing Association,  Inc., having                                                               
previously testified  on HJR 4,  he stated continued  support for                                                               
the Version M, and urged passage of the bill.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
8:46:23 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
RON RAINEY,  Kenai River  Sportfishing Association,  Inc., having                                                               
previously testified on HJR 4,  related his continued support for                                                               
Version M, and urged passage of the bill.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
8:46:44 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON closed public testimony.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
8:46:50 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  JOHNSON moved  to  report, CSHJR  4, Version  25-                                                               
LS0201\M,  Kane,  2/28/07,  out   of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations.   There  being  no objection,  CSHJR 4(FSH)  was                                                               
reported from the House Special Committee on Fisheries.