05/09/2007 08:30 AM House FISHERIES

HB 134-PROTECTION OF SALMON SPAWNING WATER                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
8:40:34 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON announced  that the first order of  business would be                                                              
HOUSE  BILL  NO.  134,  "An  Act   relating  to  conservation  and                                                              
protection of  wild salmon production  in drainages  affecting the                                                              
Bristol  Bay Fisheries  Reserve;  and providing  for an  effective                                                              
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON explained  that permission has been  received to hear                                                              
HB  134,  during  the  interim   in  conjunction  with  the  House                                                              
Resources  Committee.     This  will  allow  both   committees  to                                                              
collaborate  during  the  planned  field hearings,  and  have  the                                                              
benefit of receiving the information together.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
8:42:06 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  EDGMON said it  would be helpful  to have  as many                                                              
members of  both committees as  possible attend the  area meetings                                                              
to gain a full perspective of the situation.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
8:42:22 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  LEDOUX   expressed  her  support   for  the  field                                                              
meetings, asked  where the  hearings would be  held, and  how much                                                              
of the area the committee members could expect to visit.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON  stated that,  thus far, the  expectation is  to hold                                                              
hearings in  more than  one community, spend  several days  in the                                                              
area, and  tour the  effected areas of  the region.   Arrangements                                                              
are still being made, he said.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX  suggested including a visit  to the village                                                              
of Nondalton.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON  asked that committee  members submit  written agenda                                                              
suggestions to his office.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
[HB 134 was held over.]