Legislature(2003 - 2004)
03/30/2004 03:35 PM Senate STA
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HCR 25-ALASKA WILD SALMON WEEK
CHAIR GARY STEVENS announced HCR 25 to be up for consideration
and noted that a similar resolution was passed during the
previous session.
REPRESENTATIVE KELLY WOLF, bill sponsor, explained that Alaska
Wild Salmon Week is a dedicated week between June 28 and July 4
for the purpose of promoting Alaska wild salmon and the various
Alaskan fisheries. He indicated that he intended to send Alaska
wild salmon promotional materials to all state governors, the
U.S. Senate and House members, as well as the President.
SENATOR GRETCHEN GUESS commented that she could see no reason
why the Legislature had to pass a resolution commemorating
Alaska Wild Salmon Week each year rather than instituting
something more permanent.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF said a House Concurrent Resolution must be
passed each year.
CHAIR GARY STEVENS remarked that there was a similar situation
with Avalanche Awareness Week and eventually a bill was passed
providing more permanence.
SENATOR BERT STEDMAN noted that his district had lots of salmon
and they were always looking for additional marketing
opportunities.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF said correctional facilities don't serve
very much salmon, which makes them a reasonable target.
SENATOR JOHN COWDERY asked which salmon species were running in
the Kenai district during this time.
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF replied they have all five species in
various areas throughout the district.
SENATOR COWDERY noted that the average consumption of pink
salmon in Korea is .4 grams a year and he is participating in
promotional activity to increase that amount.
SENATOR COWDERY made a motion to move CSHCR 25 from committee
and asked for unanimous consent. There being no objection, it
was so ordered.
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