Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/21/2024 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 Establishing the Joint Legislative Seafood Industry Task Force. 9:54:45 AM Co-Chair Olson relayed that the resolution was first heard on March 7, 2024, at which time public testimony had been taken. Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee substitute for SCR 10, Work Draft 33-LS1469\B (Wallace, 3/20/24). Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion. 9:55:29 AM KEN ALPER, STAFF, SENATOR DONNY OLSON, discussed the changes to the bill: Change #1 Added language to the "whereas" sections describing increased costs of operations, high interest rates, and the fact that numerous processing facilities are either for sale, closing, or planning to shut down for some or all of the 2024 season. Change #2 Adds a new duty to the task force, to consider a policy for limited entry buyback programs. Also rewords the existing duties for clarity. Change #3 Reorganizes the membership in the task force. The total number of members is increased to thirteen, including the two senators and two representatives that were in the original resolution. The nine public members are: • Three representatives of the seafood processing sector, including two larger processors (owning two or more shoreside plants in multiple communities) and one small processor (with a single plant). • Three commercial seafood harvesters, including one salmon harvester, one whitefish harvester, and one shellfish harvester. • Three representatives of fishing-dependent communities, including one from rural western Alaska, one from a Gulf of Alaska community, and one from Southeast. • In addition, there are three non-voting ex-officio members. These are the Commissioners of Commerce, Fish and Game, and Revenue, or their designees. Change #4 Clarifies that the members of the task force shall objectively represent and support the statewide seafood industry, not their specific region or fishery. 9:58:24 AM Co-Chair Olson asked about the structural rewrite for the board. Mr. Alper explained that the bulk of the structural rewrite came form the Senate Presidents office. He deferred to Mr. Lamkin for further details. Co-Chair Olson understood the bill sponsor supported the changes. Mr. Alper deferred to Mr. Lamkin. Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection. There being NO further OBJECTION, it was so ordered. 9:59:54 AM TIM LAMKIN, STAFF, SENATOR GARY STEVENS, spoke to the crafting of the legislation. He said that the change in the board structure was ensure parity and to bring about more diverse representation on the board. He thought that the model was imperfect but closer to fine. He expected that there would be many subcommittees created to make the board as inclusive as possible. 10:01:39 AM Co-Chair Olson asked Mr. Lamkin to address the idea that a larger group could be more cumbersome and more difficult to gain consensus. Mr. Lamkin agreed that the larger a task force could be less efficient. He said that the project was about building consensus. 10:02:35 AM SCR 10 was heard and HELD in Committee for further consideration. Co-Chair Olson discussed housekeeping. 10:03:00 AM AT EASE 10:03:17 AM RECONVENED
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SB 151 - Letter of Support - AKNWRC. Jan 5.2024.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 DPS AST 031724.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 ANTHC Support.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 MMIP. Testimony. 02.05.2024.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 Sectional Analysis.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 Summary of Changes U to R.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SB 151 Support Letter - MMIWG2S AK Working Group.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SB 151 |
SCR 10 CS in SFIN summary of changes 3-21-24.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SCR 10 |
SCR 10 work draft version B.pdf |
SFIN 3/21/2024 9:00:00 AM |
SCR 10 |