Legislature(1995 - 1996)
04/24/1995 03:38 PM Senate RES
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SRES - 4/24/95
HB 225 ELEPHANT PERMIT
CHAIRMAN LEMAN brought up HB 225 as the next order of business
before the Senate Resources Committee. The chairman called the
sponsor's representative to testify.
Number 187
KRISTIE LEAF, Aide to Representative Kohring, prime sponsor of HB
225, relayed information contained in the sponsor statement. HB
225 would allow for permitting of elephants for entertainment and
exhibition. The Department of Fish & Game is supportive of the
bill, and it has a zero fiscal note.
Number 221
CHAIRMAN LEMAN asked how the elephants at the Alaska Zoo in
Anchorage are permitted. Are they permitted under an education
permit?
MS. LEAF replied they are permitted under an annually renewed
education permit. The Board of Game has directed ADF&G to set up
a temporary commercial permit, so that circus elephants temporarily
in the state can get commercial permits, which are more applicable
to that situation than educational permits. Ms. Leaf thinks zoo
elephants could be permitted under an education or a commercial
permit. That would be up to the department. Currently there are
three elephants in the state of which Ms. Leaf is aware.
Number 240
GERON BRUCE, Legislative Liaison, Department of Fish & Game, stated
ADF&G does support the bill and has worked with the sponsor in
drafting the bill.
Number 250
EDDIE GRASSER, former member of the Board of Game, stated that when
he was on the board, the board hoped the legislature would deal
with the lack of a permitting process regarding the situation which
was the impetus for HB 225. This bill solves one problem, but the
board supported giving the commissioner greater discretion in a new
permitting process, so that the board would not have to get
enmeshed in these aimless battles. These types of problems are
time consuming and unproductive, as far as the general purpose of
the board is concerned. Mr. Grasser asserted that at the time he
was on the Board of Game, that was the viewpoint of most members.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN announced that HB 225 would be set aside until the
committee got a quorum.
SRES - 4/24/95
Number 555
HB 225 ELEPHANT PERMIT
CHAIRMAN LEMAN brought HB 225 back before the Senate Resources
Committee.
SENATOR HALFORD made a motion to discharge HB 225 from the Senate
Resources Committee with individual recommendations.
CHAIRMAN LEMAN, hearing no objection, stated HB 225 was discharged
from committee with individual recommendations.
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