SB 190-DELEGATION OF GUIDE-OUTFITTER DUTIES  2:07:23 PM VICE-CHAIR MICCICHE announced the consideration of SB 190."An Act permitting a guide-outfitter to delegate certain guide services to a person who is not licensed by the Big Game Commercial Services Board." This was the second hearing. He noted the new committee substitute (CS), Version N. 2:07:55 PM GARY ZEPP, Staff, Senator Charlie Huggins, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska said the proposed committee substitute (CS) for SB 190 addresses the concerns expressed about delegating guide services to unlicensed personnel and the unintended consequences of using the term "delegate." The changes resulted in a title change, but the concept of the original bill was not changed. 2:08:20 PM SENATOR STEDMAN moved to adopt the work draft CS for SB 190, labeled 28-LS1466\N, as the working document. He then objected for purposes of an explanation. MR. ZEPP deferred to Thor Stacy to describe the changes in detail. 2:09:00 PM THOR STACEY, Lobbyist, Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA), Juneau, Alaska, stated that APHA strongly supports the concept of SB 190 and believes the CS provides better wording than the original draft. He explained that the bill creates an exemption for duties described under the definition of guiding for unlicensed persons to do packing SENATOR STEDMAN asked for an explanation of the changes in the CS. MR. STACEY explained that in Section 1 subsection (a) the duties that can be delegated were expanded to include packing trophies and packing camping equipment. The language in subsection (b) was modified to clarify that the unlicensed person assists in providing guide service and that an assistant guide could also be a mentor in the trainee relationship. On page 2 the language relating to being licensed in a specific game management unit was deleted because it doesn't apply to assistant guides. 2:11:55 PM SENATOR STEDMAN removed his objection. VICE CHAIR MICCICHE found no further objection and announced that Version N was adopted. MR. ZEPP said the CS doesn't change the intent of the original bill to allow unlicensed personnel to perform certain guide service tasks for compensation. SENATOR OLSON asked if there was opposition to the bill. MR. ZEPP said no. The CS addressed the only concern that was expressed. SENATOR OLSON asked if the bill had unanimous support among guides. MR. STACEY replied the guides unanimously agree about the need for packers. 2:13:58 PM VICE CHAIR MICCICHE opened public testimony. CAPTAIN BERNARD CHASTAIN, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Department of Public Safety, Anchorage, Alaska, said he was available to answer question. SENATOR OLSON asked for assurance that he wouldn't hear from guides in his area who were being harassed by wildlife troopers about packers. CAPTAIN CHASTAIN confirmed that the bill would alleviate the issue the Troopers have had with packers. SENATOR OLSON asked if there was any gray area. CAPTAIN CHASTAIN said the bill makes it very clear what duties can and cannot be conducted by licensed and unlicensed personnel. 2:15:59 PM JOE WANT, representing himself, Fairbanks, Alaska, stated that his concerns about not being able to delegate authority were ameliorated. The only remaining concern was to make certain that the use of the term "delegate" on page 1, line 7, didn't cause problems. VICE CHAIR MICCICHE closed public testimony. Finding no further questions, he solicited a motion. 2:17:07 PM SENATOR STEDMAN moved to report CS for SB 190, Version N, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). VICE CHAIR MICCICHE announced that without objection CSSB 190(L&C) was reported from the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee.