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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 8, 2016
1:22 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Benjamin Nageak, Co-Chair
Representative David Talerico, Co-Chair
Representative Bob Herron
Representative Craig Johnson
Representative Kurt Olson
Representative Paul Seaton
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative Geran Tarr
Representative Mike Chenault (alternate)
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Mike Hawker, Vice Chair
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION(S):
Board of Fisheries
Alan Cain - Anchorage
Israel Payton - Wasilla
Robert Ruffner - Soldotna
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
SENATE BILL NO. 204
"An Act naming a shooting range in the Knik River Public Use
Area the Kenny and Patti Barber Shooting Range."
- MOVED SB 204 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 371
"An Act naming a shooting range in the Knik River Public Use
Area the Kenny and Patti Barber Shooting Range."
- HEARD AND HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 204
SHORT TITLE: KENNY & PATTI BARBER SHOOTING RANGE
SPONSOR(s): STATE AFFAIRS
03/16/16 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/16/16 (S) STA
03/22/16 (S) STA AT 9:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
03/22/16 (S) Moved SB 204 Out of Committee
03/22/16 (S) MINUTE (STA)
03/23/16 (S) STA RPT 4DP
03/23/16 (S) DP: STOLTZE, COGHILL, HUGGINS,
WIELECHOWSKI
04/01/16 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/01/16 (S) VERSION: SB 204
04/04/16 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/04/16 (H) RES
04/08/16 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
BILL: HB 371
SHORT TITLE: KENNY & PATTI BARBER SHOOTING RANGE
SPONSOR(s): COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
03/18/16 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/18/16 (H) RES
04/08/16 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
ALAN CAIN, Appointee
Board of Fisheries
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Board of
Fisheries.
DWIGHT KRAMER
Kenai Area Fishermen's Coalition
Kenai, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alan Cain, Israel
Payton, and Robert Ruffner, appointees to the Board of
Fisheries.
LYNN WHITMORE
Anchor Point, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alan Cain and
Robert Ruffner, appointees to the Board of Fisheries.
ISRAEL PAYTON, Appointee
Board of Fisheries
Wasilla, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Board of
Fisheries.
COKE WALLACE
Healy, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Israel Payton,
appointee to the Board of Fisheries.
GARY STEVENS
Chugiak, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Israel Payton and
Robert Ruffner, appointees to the Board of Fisheries.
ROBERT RUFFNER, Appointee
Board of Fisheries
Soldotna, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Board of
Fisheries.
EDDIE GRASSER, Lobbyist
Safari Club International Alaska Chapter
Palmer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Alan Cain, Israel
Payton, and Robert Ruffner, appointees to the Board of
Fisheries.
DANIEL GEORGE, Staff
Senator Bill Stoltz
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: During the hearing of SB 204/HB 371,
presented SB 204 on behalf of the Senate State Affairs Standing
Committee, sponsor of SB 204.
REPRESENTATIVE CATHY TILTON
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: During the hearing on SB 204/HB 371,
discussed the bills on behalf of the House Community and
Regional Affairs Standing Committee, sponsor of HB 371.
HEATH HILYARD, Staff
Representative Cathy Tilton
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions regarding SB 204/HB 371.
JOHN STURGEON
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 204.
ROD ARNO, Executive Director
Alaska Outdoor Council (AOC)
Palmer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 204.
MIKE COONS
Palmer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SB 204.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:22:54 PM
CO-CHAIR DAVID TALERICO called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:22 p.m. Representatives Olson,
Josephson, Tarr, Herron, Nageak, and Talerico were present at
the call to order. Representatives Seaton, Johnson, and
Chenault (alternate) arrived as the meeting was in progress.
^CONFIRMATION(S): Board of Fisheries
CONFIRMATION(S):
Board of Fisheries
1:23:45 PM
CO-CHAIR TALERICO announced that the first order of business is
the confirmation hearing for Alan Cain, Israel Payton, and
Robert Ruffner, appointees to the Board of Fisheries.
1:24:14 PM
ALAN CAIN, Appointee, Board of Fisheries, said he has lived in
Alaska 46 years and worked as a Wildlife Trooper for 25 years
stationed mainly in Southeast. He said he also worked for the
Department of Fish & Game for 10 years as its criminal justice
planner, and during the last five years he has contracted with
state departments assisting with enforcement issues and writing
regulations. He said he has enjoyed spending 15 of those years
as an enforcement advisor to the Board of Fisheries, and that he
values the process of putting measures in place to benefit
people and to protect and sustain Alaska's resources. He would
be honored to serve on the Board of Fisheries, he said.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO opened public testimony on Mr. Cain's
appointment to the Board of Fisheries.
1:26:19 PM
DWIGHT KRAMER, Kenai Area Fishermen's Coalition, noted that his
organization is a private angler sport fishing group with a
membership of 200, including 10 retired fisheries biologists.
He said the coalition supports Mr. Cain because while working
with him in past meetings it has witnessed his professional
demeanor and capacity as an advisor to the Board of Fisheries on
enforcement issues. Mr. Cain treats people with respect and is
willing to listen to all sides before rendering a decision based
on the facts. The coalition believes Mr. Cain's board
experience and fisheries knowledge will make him an excellent
board member.
1:27:14 PM
LYNN WHITMORE advised he has been a member of the "Fish and Game
Advisory Committee" for 17 years and has worked through many
issues with Mr. Cain. Mr. Cain as a "class act," he said, and
he is thrilled that Mr. Cain is crazy enough to serve on the
Board of Fisheries because the board will do well to have him in
that capacity.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO closed public testimony on Mr. Cain's
appointment after ascertaining no one else wished to testify.
1:28:50 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR noted Mr. Cain has had a long career with
the Wildlife Troopers. She asked whether anyone on the
committee has worked with Mr. Cain, because some level of
scrutiny should be given appointees and the committee did not
ask questions.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO said he spoke with someone who worked with Mr.
Cain in law enforcement and he was impressed because the words
used about Mr. Cain included integrity, loyalty, trust, and
more. As a side note, he added, that the teleconference aide
worked with Mr. Cain and speaks highly of him, as well.
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON said the person currently holding this
seat is from Anchorage and noted Mr. Cain is from Anchorage.
1:30:35 PM
ISRAEL PAYTON, Appointee, Board of Fisheries, said he is a
lifelong Alaskan, born and raised in Skwentna on the Hayes
River. He stated he has lived a subsistence way of life and was
taught to only take what was needed and to never waste anything.
He is currently a resident of Wasilla and salesman for Airframes
Alaska and he has worked as a hunting and fishing guide in
Southcentral and Western Alaska for nearly 20 years.
Additionally, he is a member of the Matanuska Valley Fish and
Game Advisory Committee, and has actively participated in Board
of Fisheries and Board of Game meetings, joint board meetings,
and various other fish and game meetings over the past six
years. He pointed out that he has good relationships with other
advisory committees, other involved Alaskans, Alaska Department
of Fish & Game staff, and other board members participating in
different fisheries and regions of Alaska, including guided,
sport, personal use, and subsistence. While his familiarity of
commercial fishing is not as strong as in personal use,
subsistence, and sport fisheries, Mr. Payton said he will make a
conscious effort to reach out to those users and become familiar
with all of the fisheries and the participating groups. The
commercial and economic values are important to communities
around Alaska and Alaskan families, and he was taught at a young
age that involvement in fish and game issues is his civil duty
and giving back to the community. He described the fish and
game process as being unique and special to Alaska because it
allows any individual to come up with a regulation, submit it,
have it vetted through a public process, and, possibly, put into
the Alaska Department of Fish & Game regulations. He said he
strongly believes in this unique process and he wants to see it
continue for many generations.
1:33:18 PM
MR. PAYTON related that, if confirmed he will be a good board
member and will try his best to: be fair and impartial with no
personal agenda; be an active and involved participant; put
boots on the ground in the different fisheries across the state
to get a firsthand experience; reach out to all users; build
strong trusting relationships; and make decisions based on all
available resources of fish and game data, science, public
testimony, and tribal knowledge. He said it is key to be
accessible to the public and an advocate. He noted that board
members do not represent a specific interest or user group, but
rather represent all regions of the state and all users and
fisheries equally. He allowed he is nervous about serving on
this board because he does not have all of the answers and
fixes, but he stressed that he is a hard worker and fast study.
Having resources available for upcoming generations is at the
core of his beliefs, he said. His unique upbringing will serve
the board and Alaskans well, he stated, and he would be honored
and humbled with the committee's vote for his confirmation.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO opened public testimony on Mr. Payton's
appointment to the Board of Fisheries.
1:36:11 PM
COKE WALLACE said he has 40-plus years of using resources from
berries to bears and met Mr. Payton specifically through the
Dall Sheep Working Group of the advisory committee process. He
stated that the committee would be hard pressed to find a
better-rounded individual to serve in such a capacity and that
Mr. Payton will make good informed decisions based on all
available information at hand. He offered his hope that Alaska
will sustain its resources and maybe even have some abundance.
1:37:13 PM
GARY STEVENS noted he has lived in Alaska 45 years and met Mr.
Payton through the advisory committee process as well as the
Board of Fisheries and Board of Game public meetings. He said
he feels strongly that Mr. Payton would be a good member of the
Board of Fisheries as it is a difficult job, and Mr. Payton is
not only willing, but happy, to get on that board. He related
that he supports Mr. Payton 100 percent and would like to see
the committee support him as well.
1:38:19 PM
DWIGHT KRAMER, Kenai Area Fishermen's Coalition, testified that
his organization supports Mr. Payton's appointment to the Board
of Fisheries. The coalition does not know Mr. Peyton well, he
said, but it appreciates his understanding and knowledge of
Matanuska Valley fishery issues and the coalition knows Mr.
Payton will be an asset to the board. He said he has discussed
various fishing issues with Mr. Payton in the past and although
they didn't always agree, Mr. Payton was respectful, engaging,
and interested in what he had to say and interested in
considering all points of view.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO closed public testimony on Mr. Payton's
appointment after ascertaining no one else wished to testify.
1:39:48 PM
ROBERT RUFFNER, Appointee, Board of Fisheries, noted that this
is the second time around for him as an appointee and not much
has changed in the past year. He said he resides south of
Soldotna between the Kenai and Kasilof rivers. For the past 20
years he has worked professionally for a conservation
organization that dealt with various fisheries conservation
related projects across the Kenai Peninsula and on up into the
Matanuska-Susitna area. He knows many of the players involved
in the statewide fisheries. His motivation is that in having
learned a lot about Cook Inlet and a little bit about the rest
of the state, he is eager to learn more about how fisheries
operate statewide. Academically, his background is in science
with a degree in geology and he has applied that degree in
rivers and river mechanics. He has a good understanding of
modeling, statistics, and mathematics, he said, all of which
will come into play when board members are deliberating and
trying to make good decisions based on data, so his
understanding of how that data is derived will be helpful.
1:41:50 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HERRON recalled the conversations of last session
and referred to Mr. Ruffner's 2/20/15 letter to the governor
when applying for the seat, contained within the committee
packets. He asked whether there is anything Mr. Ruffner would
change.
MR. RUFFNER responded that he does not have a copy in front of
him, but does not believe so in that nothing in his professional
career has changed except that he has stepped down from the
position of executive director of the Kenai Watershed Forum.
REPRESENTATIVE HERRON asked Mr. Ruffner for his thoughts about
the confirmation process last year when he applied for the Board
of Fisheries seat.
MR. RUFFNER answered that he had been pretty excited and hopeful
he would receive the confirmation, but it didn't happen. He
acknowledged he was disappointed at the time but realized that
the loss did not diminish his resolve to do what he thought was
best for Alaska's fisheries and fishermen across the state. He
said he learned to be more patient but it didn't dampen his
enthusiasm in the board.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO opened public testimony on Mr. Ruffner's
appointment to the Board of Fisheries.
1:44:12 PM
DWIGHT KRAMER, Kenai Area Fishermen's Coalition, pointed out
that many members of the coalition have served with Mr. Ruffner
on various boards, committees, and working groups. He described
Mr. Ruffner as the consummate professional in that he is always
well prepared and well-studied on the subject matter. Mr.
Ruffner's scientific credentials with habitat and resource
issues will be a welcome addition to the board, and his
familiarity with Kenai Peninsula and South Central Alaska
fishery issues will prove to be a welcome asset to the board, as
well. Mr. Ruffner's biggest personal asset is his integrity,
and the coalition believes this attribute will become infectious
and will have a positive effect on the character of the whole
board. He thanked Governor Walker for his excellent choices to
be considered for positions on the Board of Fisheries for this
legislative cycle.
1:45:33 PM
LYNN WHITMORE stated he agrees with everything said by Mr.
Kramer in support of Mr. Ruffner's appointment to the Board of
Fisheries. The board is overdue for more scientists serving on
it, he opined. He offered his belief that, unlike what he has
seen at past board meetings, Mr. Ruffner will represent the
resource first and the fishermen and other user groups second.
1:46:35 PM
GARY STEVENS said committee members may remember that last
session he was opposed to Mr. Ruffner's confirmation primarily
due to the seat that Mr. Ruffner had been appointed to.
However, he continued, this session he supports Mr. Ruffner's
nomination given the seat he has been appointed to and with the
other two nominees. Prior to the last session's vote, he
related, he took Mr. Ruffner to lunch and found him to be a
gentleman and very intelligent, and therefore he would be a
great addition to the board.
1:47:34 PM
EDDIE GRASSER, Lobbyist, Safari Club International Alaska
Chapter, said the organization he represents supports all three
candidates for the Board of Fisheries. He added that all three
appointees would make a significant contribution to the
constructive nature of the board and its ongoing duties.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO closed public testimony on Mr. Ruffner's
appointment after ascertaining no one else wished to testify.
1:48:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE OLSON advised he has known Mr. Ruffner for almost
the entire time he has been in the Soldotna area. He said he
wholeheartedly supported Mr. Ruffner's appointment last year and
wholeheartedly supports him this year as he cannot think of a
better person for the job.
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON noted he worked with Mr. Ruffner in the
past and found his protection of habitat to be responsible and
helpful for the entire fisheries resources on the Kenai
Peninsula. He expressed his hope that that will translate into
the Board of Fisheries and offered his support the confirmation.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON referred to Mr. Ruffner's application and
noted Mr. Ruffner had listed that his family would be affected
financially by decisions made by the board. He requested Mr.
Ruffner to explain.
MR. RUFFNER described it as a mistake last year that he thought
had been corrected. He stated he does not have a conflict of
interest, financial or otherwise.
REPRESENTATIVE TARR noted that Mr. Ruffner is from the Kenai
area and is replacing the de facto Bristol Bay commercial seat.
She recalled last session's discussion as to whether Mr. Ruffner
was more of a commercial or sport person. She commented that
Bristol Bay is Alaska's most important fishery and said she is
hopeful that in the future there will be someone from that
region back on the board, although she appreciates the Bristol
Bay folks not opposing Mr. Ruffner's appointment due to loss of
that seat.
1:52:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE OLSON said there have been specific seats by type
of fisheries, but never specific geographic seats. He opined
that the Kenai Peninsula has never had a seat on the Board of
Fisheries even though it is engaged in a number of the major
fisheries.
REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT clarified that the Kenai Peninsula had a
representative on the Board of Fisheries approximately 20 years
ago. He noted his appreciation for there not being the usual
opposition to the Board of Fisheries appointments. He said he
has known Mr. Ruffner for a number of years and Mr. Ruffner
exemplifies what he is looking for in a Board of Fisheries
member, such as someone who can start in the middle. He opined
that the public is not concerned whether a board member is a
commercial fisherman or a sports fisherman, but that the person
is on the board to protect and look after Alaska's resource. He
said he does not know the other two gentlemen but has heard
about them from different folks and thinks they all will do well
on the Board of Fisheries.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO noted that after his brief experience watching
the Board of Fisheries he appreciates anyone willing to put
their name in and serve on the board as it is not easy.
1:54:26 PM
CO-CHAIR NAGEAK moved to advance the confirmations of Alan Cain,
Israel Payton, and Robert Ruffner, appointees to the Board of
Fisheries, to the joint session of the House and Senate for
consideration. He reminded members that signing the reports
regarding appointments to boards and commissions in no way
reflects individual members' approval or disapproval of the
appointees, and that the nominations are merely forwarded to the
full legislature for confirmation or rejection. There being no
objection, the confirmations were advanced.
1:55:04 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:55 p.m. to 1:57 p.m.
SB 204-KENNY & PATTI BARBER SHOOTING RANGE
HB 371-KENNY & PATTI BARBER SHOOTING RANGE
1:57:52 PM
CO-CHAIR TALERICO announced that the next order of business is
SENATE BILL NO. 204, "An Act naming a shooting range in the Knik
River Public Use Area the Kenny and Patti Barber Shooting
Range," and HOUSE BILL NO. 371, "An Act naming a shooting range
in the Knik River Public Use Area the Kenny and Patti Barber
Shooting Range."
1:58:28 PM
DANIEL GEORGE, Staff, Senator Bill Stoltz, Alaska State
Legislature, addressed the committee on behalf of the Senate
State Affairs Standing Committee, sponsor of SB 204 and of which
Senator Stoltz is the chair. He said Representative Cathy
Tilton would discuss the companion bill, HB 371.
REPRESENTATIVE CATHY TILTON, Alaska State Legislature, addressed
the committee on behalf of the House Community and Regional
Affairs Standing Committee, sponsor of HB 371 and of which she
is the chair. She presented a video clip of the shooting range
proposed to be named the Kenny and Patti Barber Shooting Range.
[The video clip played from 1:59:38 to 2:01:54.]
2:01:54 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TILTON explained that the Knik River Public Use
Area is the 246,000 acre multiple use recreational area
established by House Bill 307, passed in 2006. There was public
outcry to try to clean up that area and a management plan was
adopted that restricted shooting in some areas and created a
shooting range. The shooting range was created with the
assistance of Dan Sullivan, former commissioner of the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Office of Management
& Budget (OMB), and the legislature, with the backing of the
National Rifle Association (NRA) and funds committed from other
groups. The intent is for a clean and safe place for people to
go, with a state-of-the-art facility in one of the beautiful
areas of Alaska. Turning to SB 204, she explained it honors
Kenny and Patti Barber, fairly ordinary and unassuming
individuals, who are described by DNR Deputy Commissioner Ed
Fogels as "extraordinary stewards" of the land. Kenny and Patti
Barber spent decades trying to put this together through
community involvement and volunteering. They are one of the
most dedicated husband and wife teams in Alaska when it comes to
observing the traditions of hunting and fishing, with both of
them involved in the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen and the Alaska
Outdoor Council. They played a central role in forming the
Alaska Outdoor Access Alliance, spearheading the creation of
this area and shaping policy of the shooting range.
Representative Tilton pointed out that it is named the Kenny and
Patti Barber Shooting Range because it is alphabetical. There
have been 6,699 visitors and the rules are posted at the range,
but no signs will be replaced until they are worn out so that
funds can go straight into the shooting range. Therefore, she
pointed out, the sign to honor Kenny and Patti Barber will
probably not exist during their lifetime.
2:08:29 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT recalled from the video that there are
garbage cans. He asked whether there are restroom facilities or
porta-potties.
HEATH HILYARD, Staff, Representative Cathy Tilton, Alaska State
Legislature, confirmed there are blue porta-potties.
REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT noted he is unsure whether construction
is complete and how much further the plans will take the
shooting range. He observed that the rules do not allow shotgun
shot and so assumed there are no clay pigeons or birds to shoot.
MR. GEORGE responded that this is a slightly different shooting
range than what most folks are familiar with, such as the Rabbit
Creek Shooting Range in Anchorage where younger folks can be
taught to shoot. The facility discussed within SB 204 is run by
the Department of Natural Resources, not the Alaska Department
of Fish & Game. The facility does not have staff from DNR, but
is assisted by the land manager from DNR and the facility is run
by volunteers.
2:11:00 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HERRON referred to Representative Tilton's
comment regarding the order of names and asked whether people
would prefer it be Patti and Kenny Barber.
REPRESENTATIVE TILTON replied that the order of Kenny and Patti
Barber is fine, and that she was just pointing out that Patti
volunteers a lot of her time and sometimes the woman behind the
man is the one who backs him up.
REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT offered to make a friendly amendment.
REPRESENTATIVE TILTON shook her head no.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO opened public testimony.
2:12:27 PM
JOHN STURGEON advised he knows Kenny and Patti Barber well and
knows them to be tireless workers in supporting public access
and especially in trying to establish a shooting range. He said
he strongly supports SB 204.
ROD ARNO, Executive Director, Alaska Outdoor Council (AOC),
offered his organization's support and said the AOC is "tickled
to death" to have the name change for the shooting range. This
is a unique area, he said, because the Knik River is at the edge
of urban sprawl. The Barbers live close to this area and have
worked to make this a public use area. Not only did they work
to create the legislation to establish the public use area, but
they continued implementing what was agreed upon in the
legislation that established it. Alaska is fortunate to have a
couple of folks interested in preserving outdoor traditions and
willing to take a stand to make it safer, he said.
MIKE COONS testified in support of SB 204 and noted he is part
of the volunteer group with Ken and Patti Barber. He described
them as rock stars and stewards of the area and said they put
this together and they work tirelessly every day cleaning it up.
He remarked that during the last two times he was at the
shooting range there were Dall sheep on the mountains that did
not twitch once from the shooting. Ken and Patti Barber are
humble and the quiet silent type, he said, but are getting the
job done where everyone else would be making noise. He added
that according to DNR, this winter there was an average of 400
vehicles driving to the range, which equates to 400 shooters per
week this winter alone.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO closed public testimony after ascertaining no
one else wished to testify.
2:17:33 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON stated he has reviewed the pictures and it
is one of the nicest outdoor shooting ranges he has seen in
Alaska.
CO-CHAIR TALERICO added that Kenny and Patti Barber are well
known beyond their community and are well known in his
community. They have been involved in more than this shooting
range over the years, he noted, such as cleanup efforts along
roadways and highways for which they've spent a lot of their own
time and money.
2:18:33 PM
CO-CHAIR NAGEAK moved to report SB 204 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, SB 204 was moved out of the House
Resources Standing Committee.
[HB 371 was held over.]
2:19:45 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:19 p.m.