Legislature(2017 - 2018)GRUENBERG 120
02/27/2018 10:00 AM House FISHERIES
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB386 | |
| HB272 | |
| HB260 | |
| HB231 | |
| HB188 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 231 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 272 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 260 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 386 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 188 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 260-FISH & GAME LICENSES;ELECTRONIC FORM
11:07:54 AM
CHAIR STUTES announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 260, "An Act relating to electronic possession of
certain licenses, tags, and identification cards issued by the
Department of Fish and Game; and providing for an effective
date."
11:08:23 AM
KIM SKIPPER, Staff, Representative Dan Saddler, Alaska State
Legislature, stated that HB 260 seeks to use a smartphone as an
electronic device to display digital hunting and fishing
licenses provided the means to move forward to the digital age.
11:09:01 AM
CHAIR STUTES opened public testimony on HB 260 and after first
determining no one wished to testify, closed public testimony on
HB 260.
11:09:44 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CHENAULT related his understanding of the
intention of HB 260 was to take a photo of a hunting or fishing
license and to allow digital hunting and fishing licenses on
smartphones and present it to an officer if required to do so
[as proof of license]. He asked whether this extended to the
"OFL license," which is the [sport fishing, hunting and trapping
identification card for senior Alaska residents].
MS. SKIPPER deferred to ADF&G to respond.
11:10:38 AM
MORGAN FOSS, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Commissioner,
Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G), responded the
department's interpretation was that the bill was written in
such a way as to allow permanent identification cards to be
displayed on electronic devices.
11:10:56 AM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN asked for further clarification on
overlap between this bill and SB 16 before the legislature.
MS. SKIPPER answered that SB 16 and HB 129 were omnibus bills
that included many other components and electronic licensing was
just one. The sponsor decided to keep electronic ADF&G licenses
separate in this bill.
11:11:37 AM
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN pointed out that he was a member of the
National Assembly of Sportsmen's caucus (NASC), which discussed
the issue of electronic licensing extensively and many states
have moved to electronic display of licensing to reduce
paperwork and for the convenience for those who have
smartphones. He asked how many states have enacted this type of
electronic display of sport licenses.
MS. SKIPPER was unsure of the number of states; however, she did
know that Virginia and Missouri were among them. Some states
also allowed electronic game "tags" to be displayed, but ADF&G
did not want to do so currently, but other states were moving in
that direction.
CHAIR STUTES said the bill has been widely supported.
11:12:30 AM
REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON moved to report HB 260 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, HB 260 was reported from the
House Special Committee on Fisheries.