05/17/1999 09:25 AM Senate FIN

                                                                                                                                
 HOUSE BILL NO. 227                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"An Act modifying the Department of Natural Resources'                                                                          
power to control and manage certain land within the                                                                             
Hatcher Pass Public Use Area and making that land                                                                               
available for selection by the Matanuska-Susitna                                                                                
Borough."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(RES)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
"An Act modifying the Department of Natural Resources'                                                                          
power to control and manage certain land within the                                                                             
Hatcher Pass Public Use Area and making that land                                                                               
available for selection by the Matanuska-Susitna                                                                                
Borough."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 227(RES) am                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"An Act making up to 160 acres of land available for                                                                            
selection by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OGAN, sponsor of the bill was invited                                                                      
to join the committee.  He said they were only asking for 60                                                                    
acres out of the Hatcher Pass Public Use Area.  Any proceeds                                                                    
from the sale of the land will revert to the general fund of                                                                    
the State.  This will help out the Mat-Su Valley and will                                                                       
help to broaden the tax base.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
JANE ANGVIK, Director, Division of Lands, Department of                                                                         
Natural Resources testified via teleconference from                                                                             
Anchorage.  They support the bill as it stands before the                                                                       
committee.  She said she was happy to answer any questions                                                                      
the committee may have.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ogan said the fiscal amount attached would be                                                                    
returned in the form of general funds.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Green MOVED CSHB 227(RES) am and WITHOUT OBJECTION                                                                      
it was REPORTED OUT with individual recommendations and                                                                         
accompanying fiscal note in the amount of $11.1 from the                                                                        
Department of Natural Resources.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson said HB 231 would be moved to the bottom                                                                     
of the calendar.