Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-04-17 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-04-17 Senate Journal Page 2629 HB 137 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am "An Act raising certain fees related to sport fishing, hunting, and trapping; relating to the fish and game fund; providing for the repeal of the sport fishing surcharge and 2016-04-17 Senate Journal Page 2630 sport fishing facility revenue bonds; replacing the permanent sport fishing, hunting, or trapping identification card for certain residents with an identification card valid for three years; relating to hunting and fishing by proxy; relating to fish and game conservation decals; raising the age of eligibility for a sport fishing, hunting, or trapping license exemption for state residents; raising the age at which a state resident is required to obtain a license for sport fishing, hunting, or trapping; and providing for an effective date" was read the second time. Senator MacKinnon, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2557. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) "An Act establishing an intensive management surcharge; providing for the repeal of the intensive management surcharge; establishing certain special hunting and fishing licenses and permits for residents with developmental disabilities; establishing a separate sustainable wildlife account in the fish and game fund; raising certain fees related to sport fishing, hunting, and trapping; relating to the fish and game fund; providing for the repeal of the sport fishing surcharge and sport fishing facility revenue bonds; replacing the permanent sport fishing, hunting, or trapping identification card for certain residents with an identification card valid for three years; relating to hunting and fishing by proxy; relating to fish and game conservation decals; raising the age at which a state resident is required to obtain a license for sport fishing, hunting, or trapping; relating to the Chitina dip net fishery; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator McGuire offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 7, following "bonds;": Insert "relating to the regulation of nonresident hunters;" Page 12, following line 14: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 29. AS 16.05.407 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 2016-04-17 Senate Journal Page 2631 (g) Regulations adopted by the department or Board of Game to implement (a) of this section may not apply restrictions to nonresidents under (a)(2) of this section that are not applied to nonresidents under (a)(1) of this section." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 14, line 11: Delete "33" Insert "34" Page 14, line 18: Delete "sec. 35" Insert "sec. 36" Delete "33" Insert "34" Page 14, line 19: Delete "sec. 35" Insert "sec. 36" Page 14, line 20: Delete "sec. 36" Insert "sec. 37" Senator McGuire moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Wielechowski objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 137(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Dunleavy, Hoffman, Huggins, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Wielechowski Absent: Micciche and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. 2016-04-17 Senate Journal Page 2632 Senator MacKinnon offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, lines 7 - 8: Delete "replacing the permanent sport fishing, hunting, or trapping identification card for certain residents with an identification card valid for three years;" Page 10, lines 4 - 5: Delete ". An identification card issued under this subsection is valid for three years" Page 10, line 5: Delete "an [A PERMANENT]" Insert "a permanent" Page 10, line 9: Delete "eligible for an [ISSUED A PERMANENT]" Insert "issued a permanent" Page 10, line 20: Delete "an" Insert "a permanent" Page 11, line 8: Delete "[PERMANENT]" Insert "permanent" Page 11, line 12: Delete "[PERMANENT]" Insert "permanent" Page 11, line 22: Delete "[PERMANENT]" Insert "permanent" Page 11, line 26: Delete "[PERMANENT]" Insert "permanent" Page 13, line 28, through page 14, line 8: Delete all material. 2016-04-17 Senate Journal Page 2633 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 14, line 18: Delete "sec. 35" Insert "sec. 34" Page 14, line 19: Delete "sec. 35" Insert "sec. 34" Page 14, line 20: Delete "sec. 36" Insert "sec. 35" Senator MacKinnon moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am S was read the third time. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am S "An Act establishing an intensive management surcharge; providing for the repeal of the intensive management surcharge; establishing certain special hunting and fishing licenses and permits for residents with developmental disabilities; establishing a separate sustainable wildlife account in the fish and game fund; raising certain fees related to sport fishing, hunting, and trapping; relating to the fish and game fund; providing for the repeal of the sport fishing surcharge and sport fishing facility revenue bonds; relating to the regulation of nonresident hunters; relating to hunting and fishing by proxy; relating to fish and game conservation decals; raising the age at which a state resident is required to obtain a license for sport fishing, hunting, or trapping; relating to the Chitina dip net fishery; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2016-04-17 Senate Journal Page 2634 SCS CSHB 137(FIN) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 15 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Ellis, Gardner, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, McGuire, Meyer, Olson, Stevens, Stoltze Nays: Dunleavy, Huggins, Stedman, Wielechowski Absent: Micciche and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am S passed the Senate. Senator Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.