04/01/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 29                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to an executive administrator for the                                                                     
     Big Game Commercial Services Board."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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SENATOR    JESSE   BJORKMAN,    SPONSOR,   introduced    the                                                                    
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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JASON  BUNCH, FORMER  CHAIR,  BIG  GAME COMMERCIAL  SERVICES                                                                    
BOARD,  KODIAK  (via   teleconference),  testified  on  some                                                                    
details of the bill.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
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Senator Kaufman remarked on  some efficiencies referenced by                                                                    
the testifier. He  asked more detail about  the cost drivers                                                                    
related to the bill.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Bunch  explained that the  costs would  be investigative                                                                    
costs.   He  explained   that  from   2016   to  2022,   the                                                                    
investigative  costs   were  approximately  35   percent  of                                                                    
revenue.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Kaufman surmised  that  the cost  would be  greatly                                                                    
reduced by the efficiencies proposed in the bill.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Mr.  Bunch  responded  that there  was  some  cost  recovery                                                                    
because of lack of administrative errors by the licensee.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:49:02 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
AARON  BLOOMQUIST,  CHAIR,   BIG  GAME  COMMERCIAL  SERVICES                                                                    
BOARD,  PALMER (via  teleconference), provided  testimony on                                                                    
the legislation.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OPENED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:52:53 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SAM ROHRER, ALASKA  PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASSOCIATION, KODIAK                                                                    
(via teleconference), spoke in support of the bill.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman reviewed the fiscal note.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bjorkman thanked the committee.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB  29  was   HEARD  and  HELD  in   committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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RECONVENED