03/03/2004 01:50 PM House RES

HCR 28-STUDIES OF SALMON HARVESTING COOPERATIVES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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CO-CHAIR  DAHLSTROM announced  that the  first order  of business                                                               
would  be HOUSE  CONCURRENT RESOLUTION  NO. 28,  Relating to  the                                                               
socioeconomic impacts of salmon harvesting cooperatives.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR DAHLSTROM reminded the members  that at the last hearing                                                               
there were some  questions related to the fiscal note.   She said                                                               
she sent  Representative Paul  Seaton, sponsor of  HCR 28,  an e-                                                               
mail requesting  clarification on a  couple of points  and copies                                                               
of that  response have  been provided to  the members.   Co-Chair                                                               
Dahlstrom  said  she  believes Representative  Seaton's  response                                                               
[memorandum dated  March 3,  2004] was  adequate and  any further                                                               
questions related to  financial issues are best  addressed in the                                                               
next committee of referral, the House Finance Committee.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE  WOLF commented  that he  did not  receive the  e-                                                               
mail.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR DAHLSTROM replied that all  offices were supplied with a                                                               
copy of  the response this  morning, but an additional  copy will                                                               
be provided.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 1:55 p.m. to 1:56 p.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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CO-CHAIR MASEK  said that it is  pretty clear that it  is not the                                                               
intent  of  the  Joint  Legislative Salmon  Industry  Task  Force                                                               
(JLSITF) or the  sponsor to fund the request made  in HCR 28 with                                                               
general funds.  She said she  believes that was the major concern                                                               
members had and it has now been addressed.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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CO-CHAIR MASEK moved to report HCR  28 out of the House Resources                                                               
Standing  Committee  with   individual  recommendations  and  the                                                               
accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF objected.  He said  he has a problem with the                                                               
University of  Alaska's involvement in  the report.  In  the past                                                               
the  socioeconomic  studies that  the  university  has done  have                                                               
created  concerns on  both sides  of the  issue.   Representative                                                               
Wolf told the members that he cannot support the resolution.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE GATTO clarified that this resolution is HCR 28.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
A  roll call  vote  was taken.    Representatives Heinze,  Gatto,                                                               
Lynn, Stepovich, Guttenberg, Dahlstrom,  and Masek voted in favor                                                               
of HCR  28.  Representatives  Wolf voted against it.   Therefore,                                                               
HCR  28  was  reported  out   of  the  House  Resources  Standing                                                               
Committee by a vote of 7-1.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON thanked the committee for their efforts.