05/04/1999 09:32 AM Senate FIN

                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 139                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"An Act relating to the labeling of fish and fisheries                                                                          
products as farmed, or wild or natural."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
BOB KROGSENG, staff to Senator Robin Taylor was invited to                                                                      
join the committee and explained the sponsor statement.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell asked if there was a public policy                                                                              
labelling farmed fish, natural or wild?                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Krogseng explained, for instance, the difference in                                                                         
"Petersburg" shrimp.  "Farmed shrimp coming from overseas                                                                       
are not quality.   They have a very musty, old taste."                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Green comments.  She explained "wildstock" term.                                                                        
She asked who does the inspection and enforcement; who does                                                                     
the control?  "This is not a retailer friendly bill."  She                                                                      
indicated that she saw no reason to support the bill.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Leman referred to the  "no smoking" sign in the                                                                         
committee room.  Even though the Department of                                                                                  
Environmental Conservation has not collected the $50, and                                                                       
probably never will, it was still a constraint.  It was his                                                                     
suggestion that the consumer "ought to know".                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Parnell commented and said he was flabbergasted                                                                         
that the committee was even hearing the bill.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator P. Kelly said perhaps it should be called an "Act                                                                       
related to buggy whips".                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-chair Torgerson SET ASIDE SB 139.  He then called SB
.