04/17/2009 08:30 AM House RESOURCES
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| Start | |
| HJR33 | |
| SJR3 | |
| Adjourn |
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SJR 3 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HJR 32 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SJR 22 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 177 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HJR 33 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
April 17, 2009
8:31 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Craig Johnson, Co-Chair
Representative Mark Neuman, Co-Chair
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Kurt Olson
Representative Paul Seaton
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative David Guttenberg
Representative Scott Kawasaki
Representative Chris Tuck
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33
Urging immediate action by the governor, the Alaska
Congressional delegation, and state and federal agencies to
assist in the restart of oil production in Cook Inlet that was
affected by the eruption of Mt. Redoubt.
- MOVED CSHJR 33(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3
Relating to carrying firearms in national parks.
- MOVED SJR 3 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32
Opposing litigation that seeks to eliminate the Kenai, Kasilof,
and Chitina sockeye salmon personal use dip net fisheries; and
requesting the governor to re-examine the disproportional
influence of the commercial fisheries industries on fisheries
management in the state.
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22(RES)
Opposing litigation that seeks to eliminate the Kenai, Kasilof,
and Chitina sockeye salmon personal use dip net fisheries.
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(FIN)
"An Act relating to an exception for professional fishing guide
services in the Kenai River Special Management Area; relating to
the licensing and regulation of sport fishing operators and
sport fishing guides and licensing and registration of sport
fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date."
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HJR 33
SHORT TITLE: RESTART COOK INLET PRODUCTION
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) OLSON
04/13/09 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/13/09 (H) RES
04/13/09 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/13/09 (H) Heard & Held
04/13/09 (H) MINUTE(RES)
04/17/09 (H) RES AT 8:30 AM BARNES 124
BILL: SJR 3
SHORT TITLE: FIREARMS IN NATIONAL PARK
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) THERRIAULT
01/26/09 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/26/09 (S) JUD
02/09/09 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 211
02/09/09 (S) Heard & Held
02/09/09 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
02/11/09 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 211
02/11/09 (S) Moved SJR 3 Out of Committee
02/11/09 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
02/13/09 (S) JUD RPT 2DP 1NR
02/13/09 (S) DP: FRENCH, THERRIAULT
02/13/09 (S) NR: ELTON
03/25/09 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
03/25/09 (S) VERSION: SJR 3
03/27/09 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/27/09 (H) RES
04/17/09 (H) RES AT 8:30 AM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
JENNIFER SENETTE, Staff
Representative Kurt Olson
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Reviewed the proposed committee substitute
for HJR 33 on behalf of Representative Olson, sponsor.
DAVE STANCLIFF, Staff
Senator Gene Therriault
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented the sponsor statement for SJR 3
on behalf of Senator Therriault, sponsor.
ACTION NARRATIVE
8:31:10 AM
CO-CHAIR MARK NEUMAN called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. Representatives Neuman,
Johnson, Wilson, Olson, Edgmon, and Seaton were present at the
call to order. Representatives Tuck, Guttenberg, and Kawasaki
arrived as the meeting was in progress.
HJR 33-RESTART COOK INLET PRODUCTION
8:31:24 AM
CO-CHAIR NEUMAN announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33, Urging immediate action by the
governor, the Alaska Congressional delegation, and state and
federal agencies to assist in the restart of oil production in
Cook Inlet that was affected by the eruption of Mt. Redoubt.
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON moved to adopt the proposed committee
substitute (CS) for HJR 33, Version 26-LS0896\S, Bullock,
4/14/09, as the work draft. There being no objection, Version S
was before the committee.
8:32:22 AM
JENNIFER SENETTE, Staff, Representative Kurt Olson, Alaska State
Legislature, noted that the two changes made by Version S are
the result of committee discussion on [April 13, 2009]. She
said the first change is on page 1, line 6, where the date of
increased volcanic activity at Mt. Redoubt is changed from March
22, 2009, to September 2008; a correction that reflects the
information provided by Mr. Kevin Banks [Director, Division of
Oil & Gas, Department of Natural Resources]. She stated that
the second change is on page 2, lines 19-20, where the phrase
"in a safe and responsible manner" was added after "Redoubt".
This change is in response to Representative Seaton's concern
that an impression not be made that people are being urged to
put themselves in harm's way in an effort to get production back
up and running.
MS. SENETTE summarized the resolution as saying to all the
appropriate parties to do everything that can be done to get the
production back up and running. It is not telling producers
what to do. For example, if the only thing that can be done in
a safe and responsible manner is plan, then by all means they
should start planning.
8:34:07 AM
CO-CHAIR NEUMAN noted that public comment had been closed [on
April 13, 2009].
REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON moved to report HJR 33, Version 26-
LS0896\S, Bullock, 4/14/09, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There
being no objection, CSHJR 33(RES) was reported from the House
Resources Standing Committee.
SJR 3-FIREARMS IN NATIONAL PARK
8:34:44 AM
CO-CHAIR NEUMAN announced that the next order of business would
be SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3, Relating to carrying firearms
in national parks.
DAVE STANCLIFF, Staff, Senator Gene Therriault, Alaska State
Legislature, pointed out that SJR 3 had unanimous support in the
other body. He said the purpose of the resolution is to bring
the National Park Service into conformity with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management. These
agencies have policies that say whenever a state has a law that
allows the carrying of concealed weapons, then a concealed
weapon can also be carried on Bureau of Land Management and Fish
and Wildlife Service lands. The policy was put into place
nationally by the Bush Administration. He noted that Alaska has
75 percent of the nation's national park system and that the
national parks in Alaska are somewhat unique with regard to the
need for personal protection. The resolution goes further by
encouraging the Obama Administration to allow open carry as well
as concealed carry. He added that HJR 33 is timely because
forces are trying to reverse the policy with a lawsuit that was
filed on December 31, [2008].
8:37:25 AM
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON, in reference to page 1, line 8, said she
is unsure that there has ever been a case of rabies in Alaska.
CO-CHAIR JOHNSON responded that a rabid wolf pack in northern
Alaska attacked a team of dogs. In further response, he said
rabies is rare, but it does happen.
REPRESENTATIVE OLSON noted that there has never been a rabid bat
in Alaska.
CO-CHAIR NEUMAN closed public testimony after ascertaining that
no one wished to testify.
8:40:13 AM
REPRESENTATIVE SEATON said he understands the concealed weapon
issue, but asked whether discussions have occurred in regard to
carrying a hunting weapon in national parks where hunting is
prohibited and the possibility that the resolution could add
fuel to the fire of whether the [National Park Service] can
regulate hunting.
MR. STANCLIFF replied that this has not come up as any type of
conflict between the resolution's policy and the current policy
that allows rural residents who are qualified under subsistence
provisions to hunt in national parks. There are some allowances
in park preserves that make Alaska's national parks unique, he
said, but there have been no suggestions or any testimony in
opposition to SJR 3 that it would set up any type of conflicts.
CO-CHAIR JOHNSON moved to report SJR 3 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal
note. There being no objection, SJR 3 was reported from the
House Resources Standing Committee.
8:40:50 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee was recessed at 8:42 AM to a call
of the chair. [The meeting was never reconvened.]
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