04/01/1998 04:00 PM Senate RES

           HB 17 - DNR APPROVE PLATS IN UNORG. BOROUGH                         
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN HALFORD announced HB 17 to be up for consideration.                   
                                                                               
MR. BRETT HUBER, Staff to Senator Halford, explained the committee             
substitute.  He said in the last meeting there were concerns that              
DNR would determine what a subdivided parcel ought to look like and            
a purpose section was added that is supported by the sponsor.  They            
codified the purpose section in AS 40.15.300 on page 3 and limited             
the regulatory authority on page 6 to only those that are necessary            
in accordance with the purposes stated in AS 40.15.300.  The other             
concern of the Committee was that there be a mechanism that this               
does not bottleneck those who want to subdivide parcels waiting for            
approval from DNR which is addressed with an automatic approval, if            
not specifically approved, within 45 days.                                     
                                                                               
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SENATOR GREEN moved to adopt the committee substitute to HB 17.                
There were no objections and it was so ordered.                                
                                                                               
MR. WALT WILCOX, Staff to Representative James, said she supported             
the bill as amended.                                                           
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN HALFORD asked Senator Sharp to look at the increase for               
the plat review fee to $300 from $200, since they are calling for              
a limited review.                                                              
                                                                               
SENATOR GREEN moved to pass SCS HB 17 (RES) from Committee with                
individual recommendations.  There were no objections and it was so            
ordered.