03/22/2010 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 144                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to hunting permits and tag fees for                                                                       
     musk oxen."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:06:35 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT the CS for SB 144, labeled                                                                       
26-LS0666\E, Kane, 3/16/10. Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman explained that the committee substitute                                                                        
makes a conforming technical change by adding the word                                                                          
"and" on page 1, line 15, and on page 2, line 8.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  his  objection.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, the CS was adopted.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman   noted  a  zero  fiscal   note  from  the                                                                    
Department of Fish and Game.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Olson, sponsor  of the  bill, summarizing  that the                                                                    
bill clears up  the paperwork for hunters of  Musk Oxen. The                                                                    
new stocks  of Musk  Oxen are  treated differently  now that                                                                    
they  are  transplanted.  The  bill  was  requested  by  the                                                                    
Department of Fish and Game in Nome.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:08:27 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman MOVED  to  report CSSB  144  (FIN) out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal  note. There being NO  OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSSB  144 (FIN)  was REPORTED  out of  Committee with  a "do                                                                    
pass" recommendation and with zero FN 1 DFG.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
9:09:18 AM