Legislature(1997 - 1998)
04/21/1998 12:05 PM House ITT
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JOINT MEETING
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORLD TRADE & STATE/FEDERAL RELATIONS
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE & TOURISM
April 21, 1998
12:05 p.m.
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PRESENTATION: UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF THE AK SEAFOOD CENTER IN
ANCHORAGE
TAPE(S)
98-2, SIDES A & B
CALL TO ORDER
Representative Ramona Barnes, Chairman of the House Special
Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations, convened the
joint meeting of the House Special Committee on World Trade and
State/Federal Relations, House Special Committee on Fisheries and
House Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism at 12:05
p.m.
PRESENT
Committee members present at the call to order were Representatives
Barnes, Cowdery, Phillips, Ryan and Nicholia. Representatives
Austerman, Ogan, Ivan, Joule and Kott arrived as the meeting was in
progress. Other legislators present were Senators Ellis and Leman
and Representative Rokeberg.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
HOWARD BENEDICT, Alaska Seafood International (ASI), formerly known
as the Alaska Seafood Center, gave a presentation of the center
with visual aids. He emphasized the "value-added" product it will
be processing. He explained its products, business philosophy,
marketing approach, economic growth projections and Alaskan
commitment.
KELD ANDERSON explained some of the logistics of the project and
the importance of consistent product quality.
ERIC TANG, Comptroller, Central Investment Holdings (CIH),
explained the company's position on the project as the first major
project in North America.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS asked the presenters some questions about the
project. All questions were answered at that time.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Speaker Phillips presented CIH with a Certificate of Appreciation
from the legislature. The committees took no other action.
ADJOURNMENT
Representative Barnes adjourned the joint meeting at 1:00 p.m.
NOTE:
The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A
copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by contacting the
House Records Office at 130 Seward Street, Suite 211, Juneau,
Alaska 99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the
second session of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature, in the
Legislative Reference Library.
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