ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES  April 18, 2017 10:03 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Louise Stutes, Chair Representative Zach Fansler Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Representative David Eastman Representative Mark Neuman MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Geran Tarr Representative Mike Chenault COMMITTEE CALENDAR  HOUSE BILL NO. 107 "An Act relating to certain fish; and establishing a fisheries enhancement permit." - MOVED CSHB 107(FSH) OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  BILL: HB 107 SHORT TITLE: FISH ENHANCEMENT PERMITS SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) TALERICO 02/06/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 02/06/17 (H) FSH, RES 02/28/17 (H) FSH AT 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 02/28/17 (H) Heard & Held 02/28/17 (H) MINUTE(FSH) 04/18/17 (H) FSH AT 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 WITNESS REGISTER ELIJAH VERHAGEN, Staff Representative Dave Talerico Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Presented the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 107, on behalf of Representative Talerico, Prime Sponsor. ACTION NARRATIVE 10:03:49 AM CHAIR LOUISE STUTES called the House Special Committee on Fisheries meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. Representatives Stutes, Neuman, Kreiss-Tomkins, and Eastman were present at the call to order. Representative Fansler arrived as the meeting was in progress. HB 107-FISH ENHANCEMENT PERMITS  10:04:33 AM CHAIR STUTES announced that the only order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 107, "An Act relating to certain fish; and establishing a fisheries enhancement permit." 10:04:55 AM REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 107, 30-LS0396\U, Bullard, 3/4/17, as the working document. 10:05:08 AM CHAIR STUTES objected for discussion. 10:05:28 AM ELIJAH VERHAGEN, Staff, Representative Talerico, Alaska State Legislature, presented the changes included in the proposed CS for HB 107, paraphrasing from the committee handout titled, "Explanation of Changes - CS House Bill 107," which read: Title: Page 1 line 1 changes the title by replacing the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Sec. 1: Page 1 line 4 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Page 1 line 5 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Page 2 line 21 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Page 3 line 16 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Page 4 line 1 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Page 4 line 16 replaces the word three with the word five, thus extending the period of the permit by two years; enabling permit holders to see results from their efforts. Sec. 2: Page 5 line 1 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. Sec. 3: Page 5 line 7 replaces the word enhancement with the word rehabilitation. 10:06:41 AM CHAIR STUTES removed her objection and without further objection, Version U was before the committee. 10:06:52 AM REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS asked whether the changes previously discussed in committee and provided in the CS were made via consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G). MR. VERHAGEN answered yes. 10:08:39 AM REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN asked whether a statutory or technical definition exists to differentiate the characteristics of rehabilitation from those of enhancement. MR. VERHAGEN explained that statute does not define rehabilitate. Legal counsel suggested including an applicable definition and one was located in the dictionary to serve the purpose. REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN said the term enhanced is often used when fry are introduced into creeks. 10:10:33 AM REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN stated support for having the definition of rehabilitation included in the proposed CS. 10:11:04 AM REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS moved to report the proposed CS for HB 107, Version 30-LS0396\U, Bullard, 3/4/17, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 107(FSH) was reported from the House Special Committee on Fisheries. 10:11:30 AM CHAIR STUTES thanked the participants. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the House Special Committee on Fisheries meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m.