05/02/2007 08:30 AM House FISHERIES

HB 188-BOARD OF FISHERIES' AUTHORITY                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
9:54:40 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON announced  that HB 188 would not be  heard today, and                                                              
he explained  that the sponsor substitute  is on the table.   This                                                              
bill will be held until the Friday meeting [5/4/07].                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:55:41 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON opened public testimony on HB 188.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:56:06 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ALEC BRANSON,  testified  in opposition  to SSHB  188.  This  bill                                                              
appears to  provide a  carte blanche  to the  BOF, opening  a loop                                                              
hole for  the cooperative fisheries.   As a member of  the Chignik                                                              
Coop he said, "We don't want to see that again."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
[HB 188 was held over.]