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1997-02-24 Senate Journal

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1997-02-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 0473
SB 19                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 19 An Act repealing the power and duty of                      
the commissioner of fish and game to assist in the enforcement of              
federal laws relating to fish and game was read the second time.               
                                                                               
Senator Sharp offered Amendment No. 1 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 1, line 1, following "Act":                                             
	Insert "relating to enforcement of federal laws relating to                  
fish and game; and"                                                           
                                                                               
Page 1, following line 3:                                                      
	Insert a new bill section to read:                                            
   "* Section 1.  AS 16.05 is amended by adding a new section to             
read:                                                                          
	Sec. 16.05.145.  Enforcement of federal laws                                
relating to fish and game.  The commissioner, an employee                     
or agent of the Department of Fish and Game, or an                             
employee or agent of another state department or agency                        
may not assist in the enforcement of a federal statute or                      
regulation relating to fish or game that is in conflict with a                 
statute of this state relating to fish or game or with a                       
regulation adopted by the Board of Fisheries or Board of                       
Game."                                                                         
                                                                               
Page 1, line 4:                                                                
	Delete "Section 1."                                                         
	Insert "Sec. 2."                                                            
                                                                               
Senator Sharp moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                       
Senator Duncan objected.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 19                                                                        
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SB 19                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 1                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce,          
Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                               
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln, Mackie                                   
                                                                               
Absent:  Hoffman                                                               
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                           
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE                   
BILL NO. 19 am An Act relating to enforcement of federal laws                  
relating to fish and game; and repealing the power and duty of the             
commissioner of fish and game to assist in the enforcement of                  
federal laws relating to fish and game be considered engrossed,                
advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.  Without                
objection, it was so ordered.                                                  
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 19 am was read the third time.                                 
                                                                               
Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                    
shown as a cosponsor on the bill.  Without objection, it was so                
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall SENATE BILL NO. 19 am An Act                         
relating to enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and game; and         
repealing the power and duty of the commissioner of fish and game              
to assist in the enforcement of federal laws relating to fish and              
game pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the following                   
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 19                                                                        
                                                                               
SB 19 am                                                                       
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller,                   
Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken              
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln                                           
                                                                               
Absent:  Hoffman                                                               
                                                                               
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 19 am passed the Senate.                               
                                                                               
Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.