02/25/2011 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES

             SB  91-SPORT FISHING GUIDING SERVICES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR WAGONER announced SB 91 to be up for consideration.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MIKE  PAWLOWSKI, staff  to  Senator McGuire,  sponsor  of SB  91,                                                               
explained  that  SB  91  extends the  existing  program  for  the                                                               
licensing of sportfish guides in  the state of Alaska for another                                                               
year. On page  1, line 8, of [SB 91]  27-LS0550\A the only change                                                               
is made from the year 2012  to 2013. This extends the program for                                                               
the current  year to give  the committee time  to do work  on the                                                               
overall systems for  fish licensing and most  importantly the log                                                               
book program,  which allows  Alaska Department  of Fish  and Game                                                               
(ADF&G) to  collect data from  the sport guide industry  on catch                                                               
that goes on in different areas of the state.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  asked if  this is similar  to the  bill the                                                               
legislature has had before it for the last couple of years.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
MR. PAWLOWSKI answered yes.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR WAGONER said they would  have a public hearing on Monday                                                               
and held action on SB 91 until that time.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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