Legislature(2001 - 2002)
02/06/2001 05:04 PM House EDT
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM
February 6, 2001
5:04 p.m.
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ALASKA SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
TAPES
01-5, SIDES A & B
CALL TO ORDER
REPRESENTATIVE LESIL McGUIRE, Chair, convened the House Special
Committee on Economic Development, Trade and Tourism meeting at
5:04 p.m.
PRESENT
Committee members present were Representatives McGuire, Green,
James, Dyson, Crawford, and Guess.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
DR. JAMES KENWORTHY, Executive Director, Alaska Science and
Technology Foundation (ASTF), Department of Community and
Economic Development, provided an overview of the ASTF. He
described in detail the results of a business survey that was
conducted with hopes of finding out Alaskans' perspectives on
economic and social issues that impact the state.
REPRESENTATIVE DYSON asked questions regarding workers, their
skills, and related subjects. He inquired about the opportunity
for wealth in shell-fish farming and also about sustainable
electricity rates.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES commented on findings, asking how to get
this message to Alaskans.
REPRESENTATIVE GREEN asked if there was a specific way that
legislators could help, or stop hindering, progress.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR McGUIRE adjourned the House Special Committee on Economic
Development, Trade and Tourism meeting at 6:20 p.m.
NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were
taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by
contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3,
Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and
after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Second
Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by
contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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