04/21/1997 01:48 PM House JUD

 SB 19 am - REPEAL FED ENFORCEMENT DUTIES/F&G COMSNR                         
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN announced they would briefly hear Senate Bill No. 19           
 am, "An Act relating to enforcement of federal laws relating to               
 fish and game; and repealing the power and duty of the commissioner           
 of fish and game to assist in the enforcement of federal laws                 
 relating to fish and game."  Before the committee was HCS SB
(RES), version 0-LS0173\E.                                                  
                                                                               
 JOSEPHINE HARDY, Legislative Secretary to Senator Bert Sharp,                 
 presented the sponsor statement.  She said, "Senate Bill 19 repeals           
 the present statutory mandate that the state of Alaska will assist            
 the federal government agencies in the enforcement of federal laws            
 and regulations as they apply to fish and game resources in Alaska.           
 In light of aggressive federal actions to assume management of fish           
 and game over large areas of our state, in violation of our                   
 statehood compact, Senator Sharp believes repeal of this statute is           
 prudent and in the best interests of the citizens of Alaska."                 
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN noted that it repeals just one section.                        
                                                                               
 MS. HARDY agreed that it repeals Section 1.                                   
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN advised members that he had heard the bill in the              
 House Resources Committee.  He asked whether there were questions             
 of Ms. Hardy; there were none.                                                
                                                                               
 (SB 19 was held over.)