04/10/2010 01:00 PM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 294                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act repealing the termination date of the                                                                              
     licensing of sport fishing operators and sport fishing                                                                     
     guides; and providing for an effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  asked if the  Committee had  any questions                                                                    
or concerns about SB 294.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED  to ADOPT the CS for  SB 294, labeled                                                                    
26-LS1546\R,  Kane, 4/9/10,  as  the work  draft before  the                                                                    
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman OBJECTED.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman  reported  that  the CS  adds  a  six-year                                                                    
sunset date.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman WITHDREW  his  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  noted one fiscal note  from the Department                                                                    
of Fish and Game reflecting  the on-going cost of continuing                                                                    
the licensing  program at $437,600 in  interagency receipts.                                                                    
Funding currently exists in the FY 11 operating budget.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:15:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman MOVED  to  REPORT CSSB  294  (FIN) out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal  note. There being NO  OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSSB  294 (FIN)  was REPORTED  out of  Committee with  a "do                                                                    
pass" recommendation and with FN 1 DFG.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:16:38 PM