03/27/1998 08:10 AM Senate FIN

SENATE BILL NO. 236                                                            
                                                                               
"An Act extending the termination date of the Citizens'                        
Advisory Commission on Federal Areas in Alaska; and                            
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 236(RES)                                                
                                                                               
"An Act extending the termination date of the Citizens'                        
Advisory Commission on Federal Areas in Alaska; and                            
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
Stan Leaphart, Executive Director, Citizens' Advisory                          
Commission was invited to join the committee.  He briefly                      
explained the 1997 Annual Report of the Citizens' Advisory                     
Commission, noting major issues.   He said the commission                      
was meeting presently at Centennial Hall.                                      
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson asked if the fiscal note reflected the                       
amount being currently paid and Mr. Leaphart concurred.                        
                                                                               
Senator Adams asked what the commission was doing about                        
subsistence since the Legislature was not.  Mr. Leaphart                       
said that in 1990 with a considerably different membership                     
on the committee a new constitutional amendment had been                       
drafted and submitted that would have hopefully restored                       
management to the State.  It was taken no further.  He said                    
that currently they monitor the Federal program and the                        
proposed regulations that would implement a Federal                            
fisheries management program.  He said they were trying to                     
work within the parameters of the Federal program, while                       
realizing that as an advisory commission they are unable to                    
resolve the issue.  He did say their determination was to                      
make sure that at least on Federal Park lands and Federal                      
refuge lands the opportunities would continue for                              
subsistence use and also other wildlife related activities.                    
                                                                               
Senator Torgerson MOVED CSSB 236(RES) and WITHOUT OBJECTION                    
it was REPORTED OUT with individual recommendations and                        
accompanying fiscal note from the Department of Natural                        
Resources in the amount of $93.0.