03/20/1995 08:08 AM House RES

 HRES - 03/20/95                                                               
 HB 141 - TERMS OF FISH & GAME BOARD MEMBERS                                 
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIRMAN BILL WILLIAMS recalled at the last hearing all                    
 testimony had been heard and the committee was discussing whether             
 or not the Board of Game was going to be added to HB 141.                     
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE ALAN AUSTERMAN, PRIME SPONSOR, reiterated his                  
 original position on the issue.  He felt adding the Board of Game             
 to HB 141 would slow down the bill and create problems.  He stated            
 adding the Board of Game to HB 141, along with that board's                   
 controversies and different issues, would cloud the issue of the              
 problems being experienced with the Board of Fisheries.  He noted             
 there have been no problems with confirmations of appointed members           
 to the Board of Game.  He stressed the objective of HB 141 is to              
 clean up the confirmation of people to the Board of Fisheries.  He            
 told committee members after talking to other members of the                  
 committee, he preferred to move the bill as it is currently                   
 written.                                                                      
                                                                               
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 REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OGAN concurred with the sponsor.                         
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE JOHN DAVIES agreed the problems have been primarily            
 with the Board of Fisheries confirmations.  He believed, however,             
 the same kind of politicization of the appointment process could              
 happen with the Board of Game and felt in the future that should be           
 looked at, but as a separate action.                                          
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE GREEN made a MOTION to MOVE CSHB 141(FSH) with                 
 attached fiscal note out of committee with individual                         
 recommendations.                                                              
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there were any objections.  Hearing             
 none, the MOTION PASSED.                                                      
                                                                               
 CO-CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS turned the gavel back over to CO-CHAIRMAN                
 GREEN.