Legislature(1997 - 1998)
05/12/1998 10:40 AM Senate RES
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HB 73 - SALMON MARKETING ASSESSMENT & ASMI CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he earlier expressed concern for Western Alaskan fishermen who felt that they were paying and not receiving a lot. He hoped that was corrected in the term of the sunset. The committee substitute continues the Western Alaska tax to 2000 and the remainder of the tax to 2003 which gives them a couple of years to get support from the areas that feel like they are paying for it and not receiving that much benefit. SENATOR TORGERSON moved to adopt the CS to HB 73. SENATOR LINCOLN objected for purposes of discussion. She proposed an amendment on line 9 to delete, "proportionate..." through line 11. If this were proportionate to the contributions, then this is suggesting that Western Alaska would not be receiving any support from ASMI because of the low amount they would collect in taxes. CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he didn't mind if the intent was made more general, but he didn't want the whole statement taken out, because it was aimed at Bristol Bay more than western Alaska. If they wanted to put a modifier in front of proportionate, the concern is to get closer to being more proportionate. He thought they should maybe delete "Western Alaska" because they probably get more in effort than return in taxes at this point. SENATOR LINCOLN said she would agree to delete, "and Western Alaska" and removed amendment #1. CHAIRMAN HALFORD said he thought they should put "more" in front of the word "proportionate." It is not his intent to tie in some internal arguments. SENATOR LINCOLN said she didn't have any objection to that and moved to insert on line 9, "more" between benefit and proportion and delete on line 10 after bay through "Alaska." There were no objections and it was so ordered. SENATOR TORGERSON moved to pass SCSHB 73(RES) from Committee with individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so ordered.
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