SENATE BILL NO. 180 "An Act authorizing the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to negotiate and enter into timber sale contracts that provide for local manufacture of high value-added wood products; and establishing an Alaska Forest Products Research and Marketing Program within the Department of Commerce and Economic Development." Co-chairman Halford indicated there was a Finance CS and noted the primary difference was that it changed the Resources CS in that "the commissioner by regulation would set a maximum number of contracts but not less than two" and the number "two" was changed to "not less than three" and it takes some out of the language on area plans. He said he was concerned about when the legislature authorized some things and then a series of plan requirements the fiscal notes were added to with the very thing that was being authorized. Senator Rieger commented on the bill, AS 38.05.115 and AS 38.05.120. Mr. Tom Boutin was invited to join the committee and explained AS 38.05.115 and said that it limited negotiated sales to 500,000 feet and one year. Co-chairman Halford commented on the up-dated forest land use plan and conflict with forest use plan is deleted. He also indicated the number "two" being changed to "three". The language remains permissive but it takes out things that could be fiscal note generators. Mr. Boutin advised the reason there was an up- date of the forest land use plan in the bill is that forest use land plans become stale after about five years. Senator Frank moved work draft CSSB 180(FIN) and it was adopted. Senator Frank moved CSSB 180(FIN) and without objection it was reported out with individual recommendations and zero fiscal note from the University of Alaska and Department of Community and Regional Affairs and $26.5 from Department of Natural Resources.