Legislature(1997 - 1998)
05/12/1998 10:40 AM Senate RES
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SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
May 12, 1998
10:40 A.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Rick Halford, Chairman
Senator Lyda Green, Vice Chairman
Senator Loren Leman
Senator Robin Taylor
Senator John Torgerson
Senator Georgianna Lincoln
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Bert Sharp
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 68 am
Relating to continued operation of the McKinley Park airstrip for
general aviation and access to Denali National Park and Preserve.
- PASSED HJR68 am FROM COMMITTEE
SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 73(RES)
"An Act extending the termination dates of the salmon marketing
programs of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and the salmon
marketing assessment; and providing for an effective date."
- PASSED SCS HB73(RES) FROM COMMITTEE
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 204(RES)
"An Act revising the procedures and authority of the Alaska
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, the Board of Fisheries, and
the Department of Fish and Game to establish a moratorium on
participants or vessels, or both, participating in certain
fisheries; and providing for an effective date."
- PASSED SCS HB 204(RES) FROM COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
HJR 68 - No previous action to consider.
HB 73 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/24/98 and 3/3/98 and
Resources Committee minutes dated 4/29/98.
HB 204 - See Resources Committee minutes dated 4/22/98 and 4/28/98.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 98-41, SIDE A
Number 001
HJR 68 - CONT OPERATION OF MCKINLEY PARK AIRSTRIP
CHAIRMAN HALFORD called the Senate Resources Committee meeting to
order at 10:40 p.m. and announced HJR 68 to be up for
consideration.
SENATOR TORGERSON moved to pass HJR 68 from Committee with
individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so
ordered.
HB 73 - SALMON MARKETING ASSESSMENT & ASMI
CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he earlier expressed concern for Western
Alaskan fishermen who felt that they were paying and not receiving
a lot. He hoped that was corrected in the term of the sunset. The
committee substitute continues the Western Alaska tax to 2000 and
the remainder of the tax to 2003 which gives them a couple of years
to get support from the areas that feel like they are paying for it
and not receiving that much benefit.
SENATOR TORGERSON moved to adopt the CS to HB 73.
SENATOR LINCOLN objected for purposes of discussion. She proposed
an amendment on line 9 to delete, "proportionate..." through line
11. If this were proportionate to the contributions, then this is
suggesting that Western Alaska would not be receiving any support
from ASMI because of the low amount they would collect in taxes.
CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he didn't mind if the intent was made more
general, but he didn't want the whole statement taken out, because
it was aimed at Bristol Bay more than western Alaska. If they
wanted to put a modifier in front of proportionate, the concern is
to get closer to being more proportionate. He thought they should
maybe delete "Western Alaska" because they probably get more in
effort than return in taxes at this point.
SENATOR LINCOLN said she would agree to delete, "and Western
Alaska" and removed amendment #1.
CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he thought they should put "more" in front of
the word "proportionate." It is not his intent to tie in some
internal arguments.
SENATOR LINCOLN said she didn't have any objection to that and
moved to insert on line 9, "more" between benefit and proportion
and delete on line 10 after bay through "Alaska." There were no
objections and it was so ordered.
SENATOR TORGERSON moved to pass SCSHB 73(RES) from Committee with
individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so
ordered.
HB 204 - MORATORIA ON COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY
CHAIRMAN HALFORD announced HB 204 to be up for consideration. The
CS provides that the fisheries under the new moratorium can't be
used as a first step toward transferable permits. So it gives
general moratorium authority.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt the CS to HB 204. There were no
objections and it was adopted.
SENATOR LEMAN said they are trying to create a value that
ultimately results in the loss of permits from Alaskans and creates
some of the challenges they have now. He asked if there was any
way to protect that.
CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he thought the Commission could establish
procedures that provide for the transfer through the Commission.
SENATOR LEMAN said that would be his intent to give direction to
the Commission.
SENATOR LINCOLN said that was her concern, also.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to pass SCSHB 204(RES)from Committee with
individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so
ordered.
CHAIRMAN HALFORD adjourned the meeting at 10:54 p.m.
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