04/25/1997 01:40 PM House FIN

  HOUSE BILL NO. 109                                                           
                                                                               
       "An  Act  relating to  the  management and  disposal of                 
       state land  and resources;  relating to  certain remote                 
       parcel  and homestead entry land purchase contracts and                 
       patents; and providing for an effective date."                          
                                                                               
  Co-Chair Therriault provided members with amendments  for HB
  (copies  on file).    He  explained  that  Amendment  1                 
  addresses submerged land along the  river system.  Amendment                 
  3 addresses mariculture.  He explained that  the Court ruled                 
  that the Department of Natural Resources has invalidated the                 
  process for issuances of mariculture  leases because some of                 
  the process was  skipped in issuing permits.   The amendment                 
  would  save  permits  and  leases  that   were  invalidated.                 
  Amendment 2 would provide that  an appraisal for utilization                 
  in sale or lease of land would be good for two years.                        
                                                                               
  HB 109 was HELD in Committee for further consideration.