Legislature(1993 - 1994)
04/08/1994 03:31 PM Senate RES
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SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
April 8, 1994
3:31 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Mike Miller, Chairman
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman
Senator Al Adams
Senator Dave Donley
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Steve Frank
Senator Drue Pearce
Senator Fred Zharoff
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14
Relating to the naming of the Harold Z. Hansen Hatchery at Main Bay
in Prince William Sound.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18
Requesting the governor to offer the United States Congress
$10,000,000,000 in cash, or other terms that may be negotiated
between the state and the federal government, to purchase all
federal land, water, or land and water, including any surface or
subsurface interests, in Alaska other than military reservations
and federal offices, to have the federal government relinquish all
dominion, control, and regulatory authority over all land, water,
or land and water, including surface or subsurface interests, in
Alaska other than military reservations and federal offices, and
providing a bonus if certain federal agencies are removed from the
state within six months of the federal sale to the state and
relinquishment of control.
SENATE BILL NO. 339
"An Act relating to the management of state land and resources;
relating to certain remote parcel and homestead entry land purchase
contracts and patents; and providing for an effective date."
SENATE BILL NO. 325
"An Act relating to taking of antlerless moose."
PREVIOUS ACTION
SCR 14 - See Community & Regional Affairs minutes
dated 3/3/94.
SCR 18 - No previous action to consider.
SB 339 - See Resources minutes dated 3/18/94, 3/21/94, and 3/28/94.
SB 325 - See Resources minutes dated 3/30/94.
WITNESS REGISTER
Chris Erickson
Juneau, Ak. 99801
POSITION STATEMENT: Supported SCR 18.
Teresa Sager-Stancliff, Aide
c/o Senator Mike Miller
State Capitol
Juneau, Ak. 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on SB 339.
Chris Maisch, Director
Division of Forestry
Tanana Chief's Conference
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on SB 339.
Gerry Gallagher, Director
Division of Mining
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 107016
Anchorage, Ak. 99510
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on SB 339.
Larry Holmes, Chairman
Anchorage Fish and Game Advisory Committee
Anchorage, Ak.
POSITION STATEMENT: Opposed SB 325.
Patrick Wright
P.O. Box 90386
Anchorage, Ak. 99509
POSITION STATEMENT: Opposed SB 325.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 94-33, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Resources Committee meeting to order at
3:31 p.m. and announced SS SCR 14 (NAME HATCHERY AT MAIN BAY: H.Z. Z.
HANSEN) to be up for consideration. There was no one to testify
and he set it aside.
SENATOR MILLER announced SCR 18 (PURCHASE FEDERAL LAND FROM THE
U.S.) to be up for consideration.
CHRIS ERICKSON, Juneau resident, said SCR 18 sends a strong message
to Congress about what they are trying to do in our state. He
supported it strongly.
SENATOR MILLER said there wasn't a quorum and he would hold the
bill.
SENATOR MILLER announced SB 339 (MANAGEMENT OF STATE LAND AND
RESOURCES) to be up for consideration.
TERESA SAGER-STANCLIFF, Staff for Senate Resources, explained that
the work draft to SB 339 contains a few technical and conforming
changes. The substantive changes are that in the original bill,
sections 16 - 18 were removed, along with similar sections in the
repealer at the end of the bill. Section 11 of the original bill,
which is section 10 of the work draft, rewrites the section
regarding native allotments to reflect SB 293 that was passed by
this committee a few weeks ago.
Also, in the back of the bill, section 38 of the original bill was
listed as a transitional provision. It has been redrafted as
section 32 which would become codified law.
Section 29 of the work draft is a rewrite of the provisions of
AS38.08.040, a technical change, MS. STANCLIFF said.
CHRIS MAISCH, Director of the Forestry Program for Tanana Chief's
Conference, said they would like to delete "or will perpetuate" and
insert "due to" on page 9, line 19 of the draft bill. He suggested
adding "fire" to "due to insects or disease epidemics".
Number 137
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt the CS to SB 339. There were no
objections and it was so ordered.
GERRY GALLAGHER, DNR, supported the Mr. Maisch's suggestions.
SENATOR MILLER offered Mr. Maisch's language as an amendment.
There were no objections and it was so ordered.
SENATOR ADAMS commented that he and Senator Zharoff had a problem
with section 12. MR. GALLAGHER said this is one of the changes
that was made to conform with a Supreme Court decision about the
requirement to be physically present at an auction and that the
auction be held in the specific community. The Supreme Court said
those things can't be required.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to pass CSSB 339(RES) from committee. There
were no objections and it was so ordered.
Number 203
SENATOR MILLER announced SCR 14 (NAME HATCHERY AT MAIN BAY: H.Z.
HANSEN) to be up again for consideration.
SENATOR ADAMS moved to pass SCR 14 from committee with individual
recommendations. There were no objections and it was so ordered.
SENATOR MILLER announced SCR 18 (PURCHASE FEDERAL LAND FROM THE
U.S.) to be up again for consideration.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to pass SCR 18 from committee. SENATOR ADAMS
objected. SENATOR MILLER said they would hold it until Monday.
Number 220
SENATOR MILLER announced SB 325 (TAKING OF ANTLERLESS MOOSE) to be e
up for consideration.
LARRY HOLMES, Chairman, Anchorage, Fish and Game Advisory
Committee, said the taking of antlerless moose is a very volatile
issue in a number of communities and he didn't think it was right
to take it out of the Advisory Committee's hands.
PATRICK WRIGHT, Anchorage resident, opposed SB 325, because the
current statute offers an excellent system of checks and balances
when considering antlerless moose seasons. Department of Fish and
Game biologists must show there are biologically sound reasons for
remanding an antlerless moose hunt. This must also be approved by
the local Fish and Game Advisory Committees.
SENATOR MILLER said they would hold SB 325 for further discussion
and adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
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