05/13/2025 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

        HB  79-NAMING VIC FISCHER SHOUP BAY MARINE PARK                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:36:27 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   MERRICK  reconvened   the  meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of  HOUSE BILL  NO.  79  "An  Act naming  the  Vic                                                               
Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:36:54 PM                                                                                                                    
BENNETT PEARCE,  Staff, Representative Zack Fields,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  said that  [HB 79]  recognizes the                                                               
contributions of Vic  Fischer by renaming Shoup  Bay State Marine                                                               
Park. He  stated that  Vic Fischer was  a foundational  member of                                                               
the statehood  movement. He was also  one of the drafters  of the                                                               
Constitution  of  the  State  of Alaska.  In  1983,  Mr.  Fischer                                                               
introduced the  legislation that  established state  marine parks                                                               
in  Alaska.   In  addition,  Mr.  Fischer   was  instrumental  in                                                               
rebuilding  Valdez after  the 1964  earthquake.  He stated  that,                                                               
considering Mr.  Fischer's contributions  to the  state, honoring                                                               
him in this way makes sense.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:37:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MERRICK solicited the will of the committee.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:37:48 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DUNBAR  moved to  report HB  79, work  order 34-LS0495\A,                                                               
from committee with individual  recommendations and attached zero                                                               
note(s)  and   authorize  Legislative  Legal  Services   to  make                                                               
conforming changes.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:38:05 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MERRICK found no objection and  HB 79 was reported from the                                                               
Senate Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.