03/29/2019 01:00 PM House RESOURCES

         HB  35-CONFLICT OF INTEREST: BD FISHERIES/GAME                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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CO-CHAIR TARR  announced that the  first order of  business would                                                               
be  HOUSE BILL  NO.  35,  "An Act  relating  to participation  in                                                               
matters before  the Board of Fisheries  and the Board of  Game by                                                               
the  members  of the  respective  boards;  and providing  for  an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
[Before the  committee was the  committee substitute (CS)  for HB
(FSH),  reported   out  of  the  House   Special  Committee  on                                                               
Fisheries on 3/13/19.]                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:03:37 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MATT GRUENING, Staff, Representative  Louise Stutes, Alaska State                                                               
Legislature, sponsor  of HB 35,  directed attention  to documents                                                               
provided in the  committee packet which were a  letter of support                                                               
from Cordova District Fishermen United,  and a letter from United                                                               
Fishermen of Alaska that explains why  it is critical for a board                                                               
member to  speak during the  final stage of  board deliberations.                                                               
He restated  the intent  of the  bill:   allow board  members who                                                               
have a declared conflict of  interest to deliberate on a proposal                                                               
prior to their recusal from voting;  the bill makes no changes to                                                               
voting or how a conflict is determined and has no fiscal impact.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:05:03 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN moved to report  CSHB 35(FSH), [Version 31-                                                               
LS0297\U], out  of committee with individual  recommendations and                                                               
the  attached  fiscal  note.   There  being  no  objection,  CSHB
(FSH)   was  reported   from  the   House  Resources   Standing                                                               
Committee.