02/21/2000 01:10 PM House RES

HB  206 - FISH AND GAME LICENSES & TAGS                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Number 0719                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HUDSON  announced that the  next order of  business would                                                              
be HOUSE  BILL NO.  206, "An  Act relating  to the migratory  game                                                              
bird conservation  tag,  to a nonresident  combined sport  fishing                                                              
and hunting  license, to the  nonresident military small  game and                                                              
sport  fishing  license,  to applications  for  certain  licenses,                                                              
tags, and permits  issued by the Department of Fish  and Game, and                                                              
to duplicate crewmember licenses."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN  HARRIS, Alaska State Legislature,  sponsor of                                                              
HB 206, noted that there had been  some concerns with the sections                                                              
of  the  bill  dealing  with  nonresident   military  and  retired                                                              
military persons.   It  also required  formerly exempt  holders of                                                              
the $5  license fee for disabled  veteran licenses to  register in                                                              
the  national migratory  bird  harvest  information  program.   He                                                              
indicated  those  concerns were  taken  care  of in  the  proposed                                                              
committee substitute  (CS), Version I [adopted as a  work draft at                                                              
the previous  hearing].  He noted  that the bill also  changes the                                                              
term "waterfowl" to  the phrase "migratory game  bird" with regard                                                              
to conservation tags, to comply with federal wording.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  BARNES  indicated   that  she  did  not  have  the                                                              
proposed committee substitute in front of her.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
[HB 206 was taken up again following the hearing on HB 164.]                                                                    
HB  206 - FISH AND GAME LICENSES & TAGS                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Number 1527                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HUDSON  returned the committee's attention  to HOUSE BILL                                                              
NO. 206, "An Act relating to the  migratory game bird conservation                                                              
tag, to a nonresident combined sport  fishing and hunting license,                                                              
to the nonresident military small  game and sport fishing license,                                                              
to applications for certain licenses,  tags, and permits issued by                                                              
the  Department of  Fish  and Game,  and  to duplicate  crewmember                                                              
licenses."    [HB  206  had  been   heard  previously  during  the                                                              
meeting.]                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  HUDSON  reminded  members   that  before  the  committee                                                              
[already  adopted] was  the proposed  CS  for HB  206, version  1-                                                              
LS0858\I,  Utermohle,  2/16/00.    He  asked  that  Representative                                                              
Harris's staff outline  the changes between the  original bill and                                                              
Version I.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Number 1586                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
JOHN  MANLY,  Legislative  Aide for  Representative  John  Harris,                                                              
Alaska  State Legislature,  speaking  on  behalf  of the  sponsor,                                                              
explained  that  in   Version  I,  Section  3   was  repealed  and                                                              
reenacted, so that it does not appear  that a benefit for disabled                                                              
veterans  is being taken  away, which  is how  it appeared  in the                                                              
original   version  of   the  bill.     In   addition,  the   term                                                              
"registration" has  been inserted throughout Version  I so that an                                                              
individual can  register under the federal migratory  bird harvest                                                              
information program.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Number 1858                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  BARNES  made a  motion  to move  CSHB  206 out  of                                                              
committee with individual recommendations  and the attached fiscal                                                              
note; she asked for unanimous consent.   There being no objection,                                                              
CSHB  206(RES)   moved  out  of   the  House  Resources   Standing                                                              
Committee.