04/12/2016 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act raising certain  fees related to sport fishing,                                                                    
     hunting, and  trapping; relating  to the fish  and game                                                                    
     fund;  providing for  the repeal  of the  sport fishing                                                                    
     surcharge  and sport  fishing  facility revenue  bonds;                                                                    
     replacing  the  permanent  sport fishing,  hunting,  or                                                                    
     trapping  identification  card  for  certain  residents                                                                    
     with  an identification  card  valid  for three  years;                                                                    
     relating to  hunting and fishing by  proxy; relating to                                                                    
     fish and  game conservation decals; raising  the age of                                                                    
     eligibility for  a sport fishing, hunting,  or trapping                                                                    
     license exemption for state  residents; raising the age                                                                    
     at  which a  state  resident is  required  to obtain  a                                                                    
     license for  sport fishing,  hunting, or  trapping; and                                                                    
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
10:48:36 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon opened public testimony.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:49:23 AM                                                                                                                   
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
10:49:30 AM                                                                                                                   
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Co-Chair MacKinnon announced that  the day's testimony would                                                                    
address version U.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
10:49:43 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
MIKE  TINKER,  ALASKA   WILDLIFE  CONSERVATION  ASSOCIATION,                                                                    
FAIRBANKS (via  teleconference), testified in  opposition to                                                                    
the bill.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  asked Mr. Tinker to  provide his written                                                                    
testimony.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon stated that she  would hear from one more                                                                    
testifier.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:53:20 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
DWIGHT KRAMER, KENAI AREA  FISHERMAN'S COALITION, KENAI (via                                                                    
teleconference), spoke in opposition to the bill.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  She offered to give  testifiers priority                                                                    
the following day.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB  137  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.