SB  69-CHINOOK RESEARCH & RESTORATION ENDOWMENT                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
4:11:17 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  GIESSEL announced  SB 69  to be  up for  consideration and                                                               
noted that public testimony was closed.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:11:37 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR MICCICHE moved Amendment 1.                                                                                             
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                          AMENDMENT 1                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     OFFERED IN THE SENATE            BY SENATOR MICCICHE                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Page 5, line 26, following "Board":                                                                                        
          Insert "and the National Fish Habitat Board"                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR FRENCH objected for explanation purposes.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MICCICHE explained  that  it inserts  "and the  National                                                               
Fish Habitat  Board" on  page 5, line  26, following  "Board". He                                                               
had had some involvement with that  board and the reality is that                                                               
the  state  could  take  advantage  of  some  additional  federal                                                               
funding to supplement its investment.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
4:12:50 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR FRENCH said he thought that  language on page 5, line 26,                                                               
just urges  the National Pacific  Research Board to  consider the                                                               
process and structure  of the National Fish Habitat  Board at the                                                               
same time it considers adopting its own regulations.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE  agreed and explained  that a  project's ranking                                                               
in the  Fish Habitat Board  process is  important and if  two are                                                               
evaluated together  they would  both likely  be eligible  for the                                                               
other funding as well.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  FRENCH   asked  if  the   bill  sponsor   supported  the                                                               
amendment.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE answered  that the sponsor supported  it as well                                                               
as the department.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR FRENCH withdrew his objection.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  GIESSEL,   finding  no  further  objection,   stated  that                                                               
Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
4:14:13 PM                                                                                                                    
DAVID  SCOTT, staff  to Senator  Olson, said  the sponsor  of the                                                               
bill is aware  that the sponsor of the amendment  is a commercial                                                               
fisherman and he trusts his  judgment on that. He summarized that                                                               
there is a  very real sense across many parts  of the state about                                                               
what's wrong with  our King Salmon and this measure  is trying to                                                               
help people get a grip on what is going on with their resource.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:15:17 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DYSON moved  to report SB 69, as  amended, from committee                                                               
with attached fiscal note(s) and individual recommendations.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MICCICHE  objected to  say  there  may be  a  discussion                                                               
taking  place   in  the  Finance  Committee   about  the  funding                                                               
mechanism. He removed his objection.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GIESSEL found no further  objection and announced that CSSB                                                               
60(RES) moved from the Senate Resources Standing Committee.