02/23/2007 01:00 PM House RESOURCES

HB 127-MCNEIL RIVER STATE GAME SANCTUARY                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:50:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR GATTO announced  that the final order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE  BILL NO. 127,  "An Act  amending the boundaries  of the                                                               
McNeil River State Game Sanctuary."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:51:11 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SEATON,  speaking  as  the  sponsor  of  HB  127,                                                               
explained that  HB 127 would  add two  areas to the  McNeil River                                                               
State Game Sanctuary.   These two small areas, one  in the McNeil                                                               
River area  and one  in the  Katmai area,  have generated  a huge                                                               
economy in bear  viewing and are being put at  risk by a proposed                                                               
hunt.  The bill would prevent hunting in these two areas.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:52:13 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  GATTO announced  that HB  127 is  being held  until the                                                               
next committee meeting.