04/15/2016 05:00 PM 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."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
6:17:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon recounted  the  hearing  history of  the                                                                    
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
6:18:16 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
6:19:46 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
ERIN  SHINE,  STAFF,  SENATOR ANNA  MACKINNON,  clarified  a                                                                    
remark she  had made  earlier in the  day. She  relayed that                                                                    
the conforming  language pertaining  to the  age discrepancy                                                                    
between  60  and  65  years   old  would  not  be  required,                                                                    
according to the Division of Legislative Legal.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
6:20:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Micciche  discussed the  fiscal note  attached to                                                                    
the bill.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
6:21:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  asked whether the Department  of Law had                                                                    
any concerns with the CS.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHERYL   BROOKING,  DEPARTMENT   OF   LAW,  ANCHORAGE   (via                                                                    
teleconference), replied no.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  asked whether the sponsor  was satisfied                                                                    
with the CS.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JOSHUA  BANKS,  STAFF,  REPRESENTATIVE  TALERICO,  responded                                                                    
that  the  sponsor  was  satisfied  with  the  current  bill                                                                    
version.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
6:22:40 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Micciche  MOVED to report  SCS CSHB  137(FIN) out                                                                    
of  Committee   with  individual  recommendations   and  the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal note.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 137(FIN)  was REPORTED out of committee  with a "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendation and  with one  new fiscal  impact note                                                                    
from the Department of Fish and Game.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
6:23:19 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
6:24:56 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED