HB 105-COMM FISHERMEN'S FUND:VESSEL OWNER CLAIMS                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:02:31 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STUTES announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL  NO.   105,  "An  Act  relating   to  claims  against                                                               
protection and indemnity insurance policies of vessel owners."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STUTES stated  that no amendments were received  for HB 105                                                               
and that the committee's intent is to move the bill today.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:02:57 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
LIZ  HARPOLD,  Staff,  Representative  Dan  Ortiz,  Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature, spoke on behalf of  Representative Ortiz, sponsor of                                                               
HB  105.   She thanked  the committee  for hearing  the bill  and                                                               
noted there is much industry support for the bill.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
10:04:04 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KOPP moved to report  HB 105 out of committee with                                                               
individual  recommendations and  the  accompanying fiscal  notes.                                                               
There  being no  objection, HB  105 was  reported from  the House                                                               
Special Committee on Fisheries.