05/06/2002 10:35 AM Senate RLS

CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS  announced the committee would take  up CSHB 206                                                          
(RLS)-LIMITED ENTRY FOR COMM. FISHERIES  and asked Ms. McDowell to                                                          
testify.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
MS.  MARY   MCDOWELL,  Commercial   Fisheries  Entry   Commission,                                                              
explained that HB 206 began as a  generic bill to create a vessel-                                                              
based limited entry alternative.  Through the legislative process,                                                              
it was narrowed  down to authorizing a vessel-based  limited entry                                                              
alternative  for  the weathervane  scallop  and  Korean hair  crab                                                              
fisheries.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR COWDERY moved to calendar  CSHB 206(RLS) at the Chairman's                                                              
discretion with the accompanying fiscal note.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS announced  that with  no objection, the  motion                                                              
carried.