ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE  March 25, 2002 3:35 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator John Torgerson, Chair Senator Gary Wilken, Vice Chair Senator Rick Halford Senator Robin Taylor Senator Ben Stevens Senator Kim Elton Senator Georgianna Lincoln MEMBERS ABSENT  All Members Present   COMMITTEE CALENDAR  SENATE BILL NO. 205 "An Act relating to control of nuisance wild animals; and providing for an effective date." MOVED SB 205 OUT OF COMMITTEE SENATE BILL NO. 326 "An Act relating to evaluating state assumption of the wastewater discharge program under the federal Clean Water Act; and providing for an effective date." MOVED CSSB 326(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL NO. 307 "An Act delaying to June 30, 2007, the last date by which hydrocarbon exploration geophysical work must be performed or drilling of a stratigraphic test well or exploratory well must be completed in order for a person to qualify for an exploration incentive credit." MOVED HB 307 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION  SB 205 - See Resources minutes dated 3/15/02. SB 326 - See Resources minutes dated 3/15/02. HB 307 - See Resources minutes dated 3/18/02. WITNESS REGISTER  Ms. Carol Carroll, Director Division of Support Services Department of Natural Resources 400 Willoughby Ave. 5th Floor Juneau AK 99801 POSITION STATEMENT: Neutral position on HB 307. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 02-13, SIDE A  Number 001 SB 205-CONTROL OF NUISANCE WILD ANIMALS    CHAIRMAN JOHN TORGERSON called the Senate Resources Committee meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. and announced SB 205 to be up for consideration. All members were present. He said the committee left this bill with Amendment 1 pending at a previous hearing. Amendment 1 authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) to designate employees to do beaver control. He understands that ADF&G and DOTPF have worked out an arrangement so the amendment is not needed. SENATOR WILKEN moved to remove Amendment 1 from consideration. There were no objections and it was so ordered. SENATOR WILKEN moved to pass SB 205 out of committee with the attached fiscal note. There were no objections and it was so ordered. SB 326-WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PROGRAM  CHAIRMAN TORGERSON announced SB 326 to be up for consideration. SENATOR WILKEN moved on page 2, line 11, to delete "First" before "Regular Session" and insert "Second", and on line 12 delete "fourth" and insert "third". There were no objections and it was so ordered. SENATOR WILKEN moved to pass CSSB 326(RES) from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note. There were no objections and it was so ordered. HB 307-OIL/GAS EXPLORATION INCENTIVE CREDIT    CHAIRMAN TORGERSON announced HB 307 to be up for consideration. MS. CAROL CARROLL, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said DNR supports HB 307. SENATOR ELTON said his notes reflect that when the bill was in the House, the department was neutral and asked if they had changed their position. MS. CARROLL said she had misspoke at that time. The department is neutral on the bill. CHAIRMAN TORGERSON noted that there were a lot of shallow oil and gas incentives on the books. Some are being used and some aren't. SENATOR TAYLOR moved to pass HB 307 from committee with individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN TORGERSON adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.