Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/25/1998 05:04 PM House FSH
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
March 25, 1998
5:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Alan Austerman, Chairman
Representative Ivan Ivan
Representative Scott Ogan
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Mark Hodgins
Representative Gene Kubina
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40(RES)
Relating to the fisheries management fee proposed by President
Clinton.
- MOVED CSSJR 40(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SJR 40
SHORT TITLE: FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FEE
SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) LEMAN, Hoffman, Lincoln, Taylor, Mackie,
Ward,
REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hudson
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
2/16/98 2522 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
2/16/98 2522 (S) RESOURCES
3/04/98 (S) RES AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH ROOM 205
3/04/98 (S) MINUTE(RES)
3/05/98 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
3/05/98 2748 (S) RES RPT CS 4DP 2NR SAME TITLE
3/05/98 2748 (S) DP: HALFORD, TAYLOR, LINCOLN, LEMAN
3/05/98 2748 (S) NR: SHARP, GREEN
3/05/98 2748 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE TO SJR & CS (S.RES)
3/09/98 2791 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/9/98
3/09/98 2793 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
3/09/98 2793 (S) RES CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
3/09/98 2793 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN
CONSENT
3/09/98 2793 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSJR 40(RES)
3/09/98 2793 (S) COSPONSOR(S): HOFFMAN, LINCOLN,
TAYLOR
3/09/98 2793 (S) MACKIE, WARD
3/09/98 2794 (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
3/09/98 2795 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
3/11/98 2588 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
3/11/98 2588 (H) FISHERIES, RESOURCES
3/25/98 (H) FSH AT 5:00 PM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
LORALI MEIER, Legislative Secretary
to Senator Loren Leman
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 115
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-2095
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on CSSJR 40(RES).
JERRY MCCUNE, Representative
United Fishermen of Alaska
211 4th Street, Suite 211
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 586-2820
POSITION STATEMENT: Testifed in support of CSSJR 40 (RES).
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 98-13, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIRMAN ALAN AUSTERMAN called the House Special Committee on
Fisheries meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Members present at the
call to order were Representatives Austerman, Ivan and Ogan.
CSSJR 40(RES) - FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FEE
Number 0039
CHAIRMAN AUSTERMAN announced the committee would hear, CSSJR
40(RES), "Relating to the fisheries management fee proposed by
President Clinton."
Number 0068
LORALI MEIER, Legislative Secretary to Senator Loren Leman, read
the sponsor statement into the record: "Senate Joint Resolution 40
expresses the legislature's opposition to a proposed fisheries
management fee included in President's Clinton's FY 99 budget. The
fee is designed to fund the management and enforcement activities
of the National Marine Fisheries Service. Because Alaska has the
most profitable fisheries in the country, our state's fishermen
would pay the largest share of the $20 million that is expected to
be generated nationwide.
"Alaska's fishermen would receive no new benefits or services from
this fee. President Clinton's budget does not specify whether the
tax would apply to those fish caught in federally managed waters,
or whether it would extend to all fish, regardless of management
zone. It would appear likely that the fee would be made to apply
to all fish caught in waters around Alaska."
Number 0179
JERRY MCCUNE, Representative, United Fishermen of Alaska, stated
that Alaska Fishermen would carry the burden of the 1 percent. He
pointed out the inshore fishermen do not have any federal
enforcement, as they are not fishing in federal waters, therefore
they would be paying a tax for federal water fisheries. He stated
that he finds it unfair and is in opposition to the tax and is in
support of CSSJR 40(RES).
Number 0260
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OGAN made a motion to move CSSJR 40(RES), with
individual recommendations and asked unanimous consent.
Number 0301
CHAIRMAN AUSTERMAN asked if there was an objection. Hearing none,
CSSJR 40 (RES) was moved out of the House Special Committee on
Fisheries.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 0307
CHAIRMAN AUSTERMAN adjourned the House Special Committee on
Fisheries meeting at 5:10 p.m.
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