Legislature(2023 - 2024)BUTROVICH 205
04/22/2024 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
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| HB104 | |
| HB50 | |
| Adjourn |
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| += | HB 104 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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HB 104-TIMBER SALE: EXPEDITED/SALVAGE/NEGOTIATED
3:31:20 PM
CO-CHAIR BISHOP announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL
NO. 104(RES) am "An Act relating to salvage sales of timber,
negotiated timber sales for local manufacture of wood products,
and expedited timber sales; and providing for an effective
date."
3:31:29 PM
CO-CHAIR BISHOP solicited a motion.
3:31:35 PM
CO-CHAIR GIESSEL moved to adopt the Senate committee substitute
(SCS) for CSHB 104, work order 33-LS0474\Y, as the working
document.
3:31:46 PM
CO-CHAIR BISHOP objected for purposes of discussion.
3:31:56 PM
ANNE RITTGERS, Staff, Senator Click Bishop, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented the explanation of
changes from Version D to Y of HB 104.
[Original punctuation provided.]
Explanation of Changes
SENATE CS for House Bill 104
Version 33-LS0474\D to 33-LS0474\Y
The Senate Resources Committee adopted the following
changes:
Section 3, Salvage sales: AS 38.05.117
Added language expanding salvage opportunities for
timber:
• that has lost or within two years will lose
economic value because of the effects of fire or
fire suppression activities
• to prevent the spread of insect infestation or
disease to adjacent stands
Removed language expanding salvage opportunities for
timber that if harvested, would prevent surrounding
timber from losing economic value because of fire
Section 4, Negotiated sales: AS 38.05.118
Added language to allow that negotiated sales may be
sold below appraised value but above base rate
Added language for the Division to review an
existing contract's stumpage rates periodically
In the event of multiple operators expressing
interest in the same negotiated sale, added language
for the Division to move that sale to a competitive
process under AS 38.05.120
Section 6, Reporting requirement to the Legislature:
Set a time frame, clarified what type of sales to
include, other technical changes
3:33:00 PM
SENATORS KAUFMAN and CLAMAN joined the meeting.
3:33:43 PM
CO-CHAIR BISHOP solicited the will of the committee.
3:33:52 PM
CO-CHAIR GIESSEL moved to report SCS CSHB 104, work order 33-
LS0474\Y, from committee with individual recommendations and
forthcoming zero fiscal note.
3:34:07 PM
CO-CHAIR BISHOP found no objection and SCS CSHB 104(RES) was
reported from the Senate Resources Standing Committee.
CO-CHAIR BISHOP turned the gavel over to Co-Chair Giessel at
3:34 p.m.