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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
February 6, 2004
1:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Nancy Dahlstrom, Co-Chair
Representative Beverly Masek, Co-Chair
Representative Carl Gatto
Representative Bob Lynn
Representative Nick Stepovich
Representative Beth Kerttula
Representative David Guttenberg
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Cheryll Heinze, Vice Chair
Representative Kelly Wolf
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25
Relating to Alaska Wild Salmon Week, June 28 - July 4, 2004.
- MOVED CSHCR 25(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HCR 25
SHORT TITLE: ALASKA WILD SALMON WEEK
REPRESENTATIVE(s): WOLF
01/20/04 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/20/04 (H) FSH, RES
02/02/04 (H) FSH AT 9:00 AM CAPITOL 124
02/02/04 (H) Moved Out of Committee
02/02/04 (H) MINUTE(FSH)
02/04/04 (H) FSH RPT 5DP 1AM
02/04/04 (H) DP: GARA, OGG, WILSON, SAMUELS,
02/04/04 (H) SEATON; AM: GUTTENBERG
02/06/04 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
LEONA OBERTS, Staff
to Representative Kelly Wolf
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented HCR 25 on behalf of
Representative Wolf, sponsor.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 04-2, SIDE A
Number 0001
CO-CHAIR NANCY DAHLSTROM called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Representatives
Dahlstrom, Masek, Lynn, Stepovich, Kerttula, and Guttenberg were
present at the call to order. Representative Gatto arrived as
the meeting was in progress.
HCR 25-ALASKA WILD SALMON WEEK
CHAIR DAHLSTROM announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25, Relating to Alaska Wild
Salmon Week, June 28 - July 4, 2004.
Number 0096
LEONA OBERTS, Staff to Representative Kelly Wolf, Alaska State
Legislature, presented HCR 25 on behalf of the sponsor,
Representative Wolf. Ms. Oberts highlighted that the committee
packet includes letters of support. Ms. Oberts paraphrased from
the sponsor statement, which read [original punctuation
provided]:
Alaska is the largest commercial wild salmon fishery
in the world and employees more than 29,000 people.
Nearly 95% of all commercially caught salmon in the
Unites States are harvested in Alaska. In the last
decade, state salmon harvest totaled more than $4.5
billion, making salmon extremely vital to Alaska's
economy.
For both visitors and Alaskans, the sport of fishing
is one of the most popular activities in the state.
Last year, approximately 470,000 resident and non-
resident licenses were issued for sport fishing.
Beyond the importance of commercial and sport fishing,
salmon has been a nutritional source for generations
of Alaskans and is a large part of the state's
heritage. Rich in Omega 3 oils, salmon is a healthy
food that can help lower cholesterol and reduce the
risk of heart disease.
House Concurrent Resolution 25 would proclaim June 28
- July 4, 2004 as "Alaska Salmon Week". This
proclamation will recognize the salmon industry as a
huge part of all Alaskan's lives and raise public
awareness of one of Alaska's most important industries
by promoting and celebrating the catching and eating
of salmon.
MS. OBERTS noted that in the previous committee of referral
there was a question with regard to the number resident licenses
issued for sport fishing. The number [of 470,000 resident
licenses] was verified by the legislation liaison at the Alaska
Department of Fish & Game.
Number 0385
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG turned attention to page 1, line 8,
and pointed out that the language in the constitution doesn't
refer to "maximum", rather it refers to the "sustained yield
principle". He asked if that was a concern of the sponsor.
MS. OBERTS answered that she didn't believe the language in
question [whether included or not] would be a concern of the
sponsor.
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG questioned whether there has been a
delineation between sustained yield and maximum sustained yield.
He asked if that has been a management issue.
MS. OBERTS recalled that HB 396 [has been introduced] to address
that issue. She specified that she didn't believe the sponsor
would have a problem with deleting "maximum" for the purposes of
this resolution.
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG commented, "It's amazing that we
haven't done this before."
Number 0544
REPRESENTATIVE GUTTENBERG moved that the committee adopt
[Amendment 1], as follows:
Page 1, line 8,
Delete "maximum"
REPRESENTATIVE GATTO noted his agreement that it's possible to
have a maximum sustained yield by sacrificing a lot of other
things, which isn't the intent.
MS. OBERTS, in response to Co-Chair Dahlstrom, confirmed that
she didn't believe Representative Wolf would have any problem
with Amendment 1.
CO-CHAIR DAHLSTROM pointed out that the resolution has a zero
fiscal note. Co-Chair Dahlstrom asked if there was any
objection to Amendment 1. There being no objection, Amendment 1
was adopted.
Number 0676
CO-CHAIR MASEK moved to report HCR 25, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal note. Co-Chair Masek requested unanimous consent. There
being no objection, CSHCR 25(RES) was reported from the House
Resources Standing Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
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