Legislature(2013 - 2014)BUTROVICH 205
04/02/2014 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB161 | |
| HB268 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 161 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 30 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 268 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 268-BIG BULL MOOSE DERBIES; SNOW TOWN ICE CL.
4:54:13 PM
CHAIR GIESSEL announced HB 268 to be up for consideration [CSHB
268 (FIN) was before the committee].
4:54:42 PM
THERESA WOLSTAD, staff to Representative Tammy Wilson, sponsor
of HB 268, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented
HB 268 for the sponsor. She read the sponsor statement as
follows:
House Bill 268 would allow the Tanana Valley Sportsmen
Association (TVSA) to raise funds for their
organization and the University of Fairbanks Nanooks
Rifle team equally. The big bull moose derbies would
be operated much like other contests already allowed
under statute. This will take place during the annual
moose season by individuals that have acquired all the
proper documentation already implemented by the State
of Alaska to stay within the legal boundaries of the
moose season. Participants must purchase a derby
ticket prior to the opening day of the season. The
winner would be determined based on the bull antlers;
the widest spread legally taken and would receive a
predetermined portion of the net proceeds from the
fund raiser. Anyone who enters a bull moose would,
regardless of the antler spread, be entered into a
drawing for prizes.
The TVSA is a nonprofit organization that hosts
training and completion events for the nationally
ranked University of Alaska Nanooks Rifle Team as well
as the local high schools. It is home to a multitude
of community and school events; NCAA tournaments,
biathlon training and competition, gun safety and
personal protection classes are among the many
offered.
House Bill 268 would allow the raising of funds to
further the use of the TVSA club house and support the
efforts of the nationally ranked UAF Nanooks Rifle
team who has produced Olympic level competitors.
The Snow Town Ice Classic will also operate and be
administered by the Advocates for Victims of Violence.
The participants must purchase a ticket and guess the
total of snow accumulation in the town. Winners are
determined by the closest guess of what the total snow
accumulation is.
The Advocates for Victims of Violence is a non-profit
organization that is committed to ending domestic
violence and sexual assault. Advocates for Victims of
Violence provide confidential services to victims and
their families and operates a safe shelter for women
and their children. A total of 18 communities are
directly serviced by them including Chuitna, Galena,
McCarthy, and Valdez. HB 268 would allow the raising
of funds to help serve the women and children that
stay in the shelter and allow the advocates to
continue to strive to end domestic violence, sexual
assault and child abuse.
4:57:47 PM
CHAIR GIESSEL asked for sectional of the bill explaining where
moose were added in these new classics.
4:58:03 PM
MS. WOLSTAD said:
Section 1: Adds "big bull moose derbies" to the
existing list of games of chance and skill that can be
permitted by the Department of Revenue.
Section 2: Adds "big bull moose derbies" to the
existing definition of "activity" for the purposes of
AS 05.15.115 (c), which limits how permittees can
contract with operators.
Section 3: Adds "big bull moose derbies" to the
existing list of activities that can be licensed under
AS Chapter 05.15.180 (b) Games of Chance and Contest
of Skill.
Section 4: Defines and describes the "big bull moose
derbies.
Deletes the words "Licensed" and "Licensing" and
replaces them with "permit" and "permitted" to allow
for consistency throughout the document.
Section 5: Adds "and the Snow Town Ice Classic to be
operated and administered by the Advocates for Victims
of Violence. Inc."
Section 6: Deletes "for harvesting".
4:59:13 PM
CHAIR GIESSEL thanked her for presenting HB 268 and said it
would be held in committee. She adjourned the Senate Resources
Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m.