04/17/1993 10:00 AM House RES

  HJR 41:  INDIVIDUAL FISHERY QUOTA BLOCK PROPOSALS                            
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS spoke as PRIME SPONSOR of HJR 41.  He                      
  explained that several block plans were before the North                     
  Pacific Fisheries Management Council (NPFMC) for                             
  consideration.  Such a plan would be an amendment to the                     
  Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program which was recently                    
  approved.  A block proposal, he explained, would limit the                   
  number of shares one fisherman could accumulate under the                    
  IFQ program and thus minimize the negative impacts that                      
  would result from consolidation of shares.  The resolution                   
  urges the NPFMC to adopt such a program and to act quickly.                  
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS noted that Rick Lauber of the NPFMC was                    
  available to respond to questions, if necessary.                             
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE ELDON MULDER made a MOTION to MOVE HJR 41                     
  with a zero fiscal note, with individual recommendations.                    
  He asked unanimous consent.                                                  
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there were any objections to the                  
  motion.  Hearing none, the MOTION CARRIED.                                   
                                                                               
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  CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS announced that the remainder of the                        
  meeting would be devoted to taking testimony from throughout                 
  the state, by teleconference, on HB 238.