HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE February 4, 1994 8:15 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Bill Williams, Chairman Representative Pat Carney Representative John Davies Representative Joe Green Representative Jeannette James MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Bill Hudson, Vice Chairman Representative Con Bunde Representative David Finkelstein Representative Eldon Mulder COMMITTEE CALENDAR SB 132 "An Act relating to loans for the purchase of individual fishery quota shares; and providing for an effective date." HCS CSSB(RES) WITH LETTER OF INTENT MOVED FROM COMMITTEE WITH INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS WITNESS REGISTER No Witnesses PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: SB 132 SHORT TITLE: LOANS FOR IFQ'S SPONSOR(S): SENATOR(S) JACKO; REPRESENTATIVE(S) Mackie JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION 02/24/93 463 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 02/24/93 463 (S) RESOURCES, FINANCE 03/15/93 (S) RES AT 03:30 PM BUTRVICH RM 205 03/15/93 (S) MINUTE(RES) 03/17/93 (S) MINUTE(RES) 03/19/93 876 (S) RES RPT CS 4DP 1NR NEW TITLE 03/19/93 876 (S) FISCAL NOTE TO SB & CS (DCED) 04/07/93 1259 (S) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED 04/08/93 (S) MINUTE(RLS) 04/12/93 1307 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/12/93 04/12/93 1314 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME 04/12/93 1314 (S) RES CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/12/93 1314 (S) AM NO 1 WITHDRAWN 04/12/93 1315 (S) AM NO 1A ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT 04/12/93 1316 (S) AM NO 2 FAILED Y6 N11 E3 04/12/93 1316 (S) AM NO 3 WITHDRAWN 04/12/93 1317 (S) FAILED TO ADVANCE TO 3RD RDG Y11 N6 E3 04/12/93 1317 (S) THIRD READING 4/13 CALENDAR 04/13/93 1339 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 132(RES) AM 04/13/93 1340 (S) PASSED Y17 N3 04/13/93 1340 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE SAME AS PASSAGE 04/13/93 1340 (S) TAYLOR NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION 04/13/93 1341 (S) TAKE UP RECON SAME DAY FAILED Y11 N9 04/14/93 1348 (S) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING 04/14/93 1349 (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y16 N4 04/14/93 1349 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE SAME AS PASSAGE 04/14/93 1396 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 04/14/93 1197 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S) 04/14/93 1197 (H) RESOURCES, FINANCE 04/19/93 (H) MINUTE(RES) 04/21/93 (H) RES AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 124 01/13/94 2056 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MACKIE 01/21/94 (H) RES AT 08:00 AM CAPITOL 124 01/21/94 (H) MINUTE(RES) 01/21/94 (H) MINUTE(RES) 01/21/94 (H) MINUTE(RES) 02/04/94 2253 (H) RES RPT HCS(RES) 1DP 4NR 02/04/94 2253 (H) DP: WILLIAMS 02/04/94 2253 (H) NR: CARNEY, GREEN, JAMES, DAVIES 02/04/94 2253 (H) LETTER OF INTENT WITH RES REPORT 02/04/94 2253 (H) -FISCAL NOTE (DCED) 2/4/94 02/04/94 2253 (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE 02/04/94 (H) RES AT 08:15 AM CAPITOL 124 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 94-8, SIDE A Number 000 The House Resources Committee was called to order by Chairman Bill Williams at 8:15 a.m. Members present at the call to order were Representatives Williams, Carney, Davies, Green, and James. Members absent were Representatives Hudson, Bunde, Finkelstein, and Mulder. SB 132 - LOANS FOR IFQ'S CHAIRMAN BILL WILLIAMS announced the committee would hear SB 132, allowing loans from the state's fisheries revolving loan fund to be used for the purchase of Individual Fishing Quota shares. He stated that a full public hearing on SB 132 was held January 21. At that meeting, the committee adopted the proposed Resources Committee Substitute version of the bill, the Resources Letter of Intent and the attached Commerce Department fiscal note. He noted that the committee had decided to hold the bill for final action until additional information requested by Representative Hudson was received from Phil Smith of the National Marine Fisheries Service. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS told members that on Friday, January 28, the information received from Mr. Smith was distributed, and added since that time, a letter from the Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association had been received which was in committee member's folders. He said in that letter, the Association supports the quick passage of the committee's CS for SB 132 and explains other ideas they have about additional ways that Individual Fishing Quota shares might be kept in the hands of Alaskans. Number 045 REPRESENTATIVE PAT CARNEY made a motion to MOVE HCS CSSB 132(RES) with the attached letter of intent and fiscal note with INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there were objections to the motion and hearing none, the MOTION PASSED. ANNOUNCEMENTS CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS reminded committee members that last week when they heard HJR 49 relating to the drafting of federal regulations for the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90), the committee had decided to try and set up a meeting with someone from the federal Minerals Management Service (MMS). He recalled that the MMS is having a public hearing on the OPA '90 regulations in Anchorage on February 16, and the committee was concerned because of session, they would not be able, as a legislative group, to express concerns or participate in the process. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS announced that arrangements had been made for a fairly high level official to come from Washington, D.C., to meet with the committee on February 15. Mr. Jeff Zippin has agreed to brief the committee and discuss the OPA '90 issues. He noted that Mr. Zippen is Chief of the Division of Inspection, Compliance and Training, which is the MMS Division in charge of the OPA '90 regulations. He said another official, who is in the Anchorage MMS office is also planning to attend the meeting. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS advised committee members that the meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15. He said Representative Hudson agreed to allow the committee to use the Labor and Commerce Committee time slot to accommodate the meeting. Chairman Williams extended an invitation to the Labor and Commerce Committee to also join the meeting. He added that Senator Ted Stevens had also been invited to attend, but no response had been received to date. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS announced the committee will meet Monday, February 7 to hear House Bill 266, relating to the extension of the Big Game Commercial Services Board and House Bill 343, relating to resident sportfish and hunting license fees. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the House Resources Committee, Chairman Williams adjourned the meeting at 8:25 a.m.