HB 35-CONFLICT OF INTEREST: BD FISHERIES/GAME  1:03:01 PMS CO-CHAIR TARR announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 35, "An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game by the members of the respective boards; and providing for an effective date." [Before the committee was the committee substitute (CS) for HB 35(FSH), reported out of the House Special Committee on Fisheries on 3/13/19.] 1:03:37 PM MATT GRUENING, Staff, Representative Louise Stutes, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of HB 35, directed attention to documents provided in the committee packet which were a letter of support from Cordova District Fishermen United, and a letter from United Fishermen of Alaska that explains why it is critical for a board member to speak during the final stage of board deliberations. He restated the intent of the bill: allow board members who have a declared conflict of interest to deliberate on a proposal prior to their recusal from voting; the bill makes no changes to voting or how a conflict is determined and has no fiscal impact. 1:05:03 PM REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN moved to report CSHB 35(FSH), [Version 31- LS0297\U], out of committee with individual recommendations and the attached fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 35(FSH) was reported from the House Resources Standing Committee.