HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES                                   
                   March 9, 1998                                               
                     5:30 p.m.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                
                                                                               
Representative Alan Austerman, Chairman                                        
Representative Mark Hodgins                                                    
                                                                               
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                 
                                                                               
Representative Ivan Ivan                                                       
Representative Scott Ogan                                                      
Representative Gene Kubina                                                     
                                                                               
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                             
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 318                                                             
"An Act relating to waste of salmon."                                          
                                                                               
     - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                 
                                                                               
* HOUSE BILL NO. 423                                                           
"An Act relating to the Alaska access fishery trust, purchase of               
commercial fisheries permits, vessels, gear, equipment, and leases             
by the Department of Fish and Game, sport fishing license                      
surcharge, and the entry permit surcharge; and providing for an                
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
     - SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD                                                 
(* First public hearing)                                                       
                                                                               
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                               
                                                                               
TAPE 98-9, SIDE A                                                              
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CHAIRMAN ALAN AUSTERMAN called the House Special Committee on                  
Fisheries meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  Members present at the                
call to order were Representatives Austerman and Hodgins.                      
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN AUSTERMAN announced that the committee was lacking a                  
quorum and recessed the meeting to the call of the chair.