03/05/1998 01:40 PM House FIN

HOUSE BILL NO. 370                                                             
                                                                               
"An Act making an appropriation for relief of the 1997                         
fishery disaster in Bristol Bay and on the Kuskokwim                           
River; and providing for an effective date."                                   
                                                                               
Representative Moses MOVED to adopt Amendment #1.  [Copy on                    
file].  Co-Chair Hanley OBJECTED for the purpose of                            
discussion.                                                                    
                                                                               
Representative Moses explained that Amendment #1 corrected                     
a misprint in the legislation.  Co-Chair Hanley WITHDREW                       
his OBJECTION.  There being NO further OBJECTION, it was                       
adopted.                                                                       
                                                                               
Co-Chair Therriault MOVED to report CS HB 370 (FIN) out of                     
Committee with individual recommendations.  Representative                     
Kohring OBJECTED.                                                              
                                                                               
Representative Kohring noted that he philosophically                           
opposed the legislation.  He commented that state                              
government should not be in the business of subsidizing                        
village activity.  Representative Kohring suggested that                       
there are alternative ways to assist people in economic                        
distress.                                                                      
                                                                               
A roll call vote was taken on the motion.                                      
                                                                               
IN FAVOR: J. Davies, G. Davis, Foster, Grussendorf,                            
Kelly, Moses, Hanley, Therriault                                               
OPPOSED:  Kohring, Martin                                                      
                                                                               
Representative Mulder was not present for the vote.                            
                                                                               
The MOTION PASSED (8-2).                                                       
                                                                               
Representative Kohring offered to help assist these areas                      
by contacting non-profits and churches for support.                            
                                                                               
CS HB 370 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with                             
"individual recommendations".