05/03/2004 03:45 PM Senate RES

                                                                                                                                
         HJR 36-MITIGATING GLACIER BAY FISHING CLOSURES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SCOTT  OGAN called the Senate  Resources Standing Committee                                                             
meeting  to order  at 3:45  p.m. Present  were Senators  Wagoner,                                                               
Dyson, Seekins  and Chair Ogan.  Senator Stevens arrived  at 4:02                                                               
and Senator  Elton arrived at  4:11. The first order  of business                                                               
to come before the committee was HJR 36.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WEYHRAUCH,  sponsor, suggested amending page                                                               
2, line 24,  to delete "acting" before  "regional director" since                                                               
by  the time  this  is enacted  the director  will  no longer  be                                                               
"acting".                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
This legislation basically say if  contracts to work for the Park                                                               
Service are let,  those who have been negatively  affected by the                                                               
closures should be hired first if they have applied.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WAGONER moved to adopt  Amendment 1 as previously stated.                                                               
There were no objections and it was so ordered.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  WAGONER moved  to pass  SCS HJR  36(RES) from  committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and  zero fiscal note. There were                                                               
no objections and it was so ordered.