02/24/1993 03:45 PM Senate RES

  SENATOR  MILLER  called the  Resources Committee  meeting to                 
  order at 3:45 p.m. and announced SB 77  INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT                 
  OF GAME RESOURCES to be up for consideration.                                
                                                                               
  SENATOR SHARP explained  his proposed CS to SB 77.   He said                 
  it accommodated most of the ADF&G amendments to the title.                   
                                                                               
  Number 111                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR ADAMS moved to  adopt the CS to SB 77  and asked for                 
  unanimous consent.  There  were no objections and it  was so                 
  ordered.                                                                     
                                                                               
  Number 120                                                                   
                                                                               
  RUSSELL HEATH,  Alaska Environmental Lobby, opposed CSSB 77,                 
  because  they believe  that game  should be managed  for the                 
  health  of  the  ecosystem and  not  specifically  for human                 
  consumption.  A healthy ecosystem will  sustain all types of                 
  users over the long term.                                                    
                                                                               
  Number 134                                                                   
                                                                               
  MIKE DUBOWSKI supported intensive management for  human use,                 
  because  from  a  personal  standpoint  he  depends  on  the                 
  resources, specifically  mouse.   He thought  a  lot of  the                 
  areas he now uses would be closed, which means he would have                 
  to  hunt  in others  areas, which,in  turn, would  make them                 
  overcrowded.                                                                 
                                                                               
  Number 185                                                                   
                                                                               
  JOHN  GEORGE, Alaska  Outdoor  Council, supported  intensive                 
  management of the  game resources on  the limited amount  of                 
  land we have  left where  the public can  actually hunt  and                 
  fish.                                                                        
                                                                               
  Number 197                                                                   
                                                                               
  DAVE KELLEYHOUSE, Alaska  Department of Fish and  Game, said                 
  most of their  recommendations had been accommodated  in the                 
  CS.  He has some  problems with removal of (a)(11)c  on page                 
  2, because that referred to  conducting intensive management                 
  where  human  consumption  would  be  expected  to  increase                 
  significantly.  MR. KELLEYHOUSE said their official position                 
  remains neutral until he reviews the CS.                                     
                                                                               
  SENATOR SHARP said  the underlying purpose behind  this bill                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  is  to create  legislative intent  for  intensive management                 
  with the least amount of wiggle room possible.                               
                                                                               
  Number 314                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR PEARCE asked if they say "shall" to the Board rather                 
  than "may," does the  Governor, then, have the  authority to                 
  overturn a decision by the Board of Game?                                    
                                                                               
  MR.  KELLYHOUSE said  they had  looked at  the  word "shall"                 
  versus "may" and  it says  the Board of  Game "shall"  adopt                 
  regulations it considers  advisable.  In all  instances when                 
  there  is  a   disagreement  between   the  Board  and   the                 
  Commissioner, the Governor  is the ultimate arbiter  of that                 
  impasse.                                                                     
                                                                               
  Number 388                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR  FRANK moved  to pass  CSSB 77  from  Committee with                 
  individual recommendations.    SENATOR  ADAMS  objected  and                 
  there was  a roll  call vote:   SENATOR  ADAMS: no;  SENATOR                 
  PEARCE: yes; SENATOR FRANK: yes; SENATOR LEMAN: yes; SENATOR                 
  MILLER:  yes;  and  SENATOR ZHAROFF:  no;  and  CSSB  77 was                 
  discharged from Committee with a vote of 4 yeas and 2 nays.