SB 79-HUNTING/TRAPPING/FISHING: DISABLED VETS  4:43:26 PM CHAIR REVAK announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 79 "An Act relating to sport fishing, hunting, and trapping identification cards." He stated the bill was first heard on 3/15/2021 when public testimony was heard and closed. He noted the proposed committee substitute (CS). 4:43:41 PM SENATOR JESSE KIEHL, speaking as sponsor, reminded members that the original bill qualifies veterans with a service-related disability to receive the permanent ID card that senior citizens receive for hunting, fishing, and trapping. Without the bill, these veterans only qualify for an annual free hunting and fishing license. The proposed CS reflects requests and suggestions from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). First it addresses the technical issue that the disabled veteran license is annual, but the department's practice has been to issue a permanent card for hunting and fishing. The CS adds it to the statute so that the law matches current practice. The more substantive change is to add trapping to the free annual hunting and fishing license for active duty National Guard members and members of the reserves who are residents SENATOR KIEHL said he wanted to correct a statement he made during the initial presentation about the trapping licenses sold in Alaska each year. He should have said just under 900 exclusively trapping licenses are sold in Alaska each year. That is the possible revenue loss under SB 79. The number of combined hunting/fishing/trapping licenses sold in the state each year is vastly larger. SENATOR STEVENS commented on the title. SENATOR KIEHL responded to the comment. 4:47:07 PM SENATOR MICCICHE moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) for SB 79, work order 32-LS0003\W, as the working document. 4:47:29 PM CHAIR REVAK found no objection and version W was adopted. SENATOR MICCICHE asked the sponsor if the fiscal note was still zero. SENATOR KIEHL answered yes; the department believes the original fiscal note for the bill is still appropriate. 4:48:14 PM SENATOR MICCICHE said he supported the bill, but he wanted to make sure the committee is looking at real numbers. CHAIR REVAK asked Ms. Hanke to comment. 4:48:47 PM RACHEL HANKE, Legislative Liaison, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Juneau, Alaska, stated the number of exclusive trapping licenses will remain the same. The CS adds trapping for active duty reserve members and that number is not expected to be large so the fiscal impact will be minimal. 4:49:11 PM CHAIR REVAK found no further questions or comments and asked the will of the committee. 4:49:56 PM SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report the CS for SB 79, work order 32-LS0003\W, from committee with individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note(s). 4:50:11 PM CHAIR REVAK found no objection and CSSB 79(RES) was reported from the Senate Resources Standing Committee.