Legislature(1993 - 1994)
01/25/1994 03:00 PM House L&C
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HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE
STANDING COMMITTEE
January 25, 1994
3:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Rep. Bill Hudson, Chairman
Rep. Joe Green, Vice Chair
Rep. Brian Porter
Rep. Bill Williams
Rep. Eldon Mulder
Rep. Joe Sitton
Rep. Jerry Mackie
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
*HB 266: "An Act relating to guide-outfitter and master
guide-outfitter licenses; extending the
termination date of the Big Game Commercial
Services Board; and providing for an effective
date."
MOVED FROM COMMITTEE
WITNESS REGISTER
MIKE HEIMBUCK, STAFF
Rep. Gail Phillips
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182
465-2689
Position Statement: Read Sponsor statement, answered
questions
PAUL JOHNSON
Big Game Commercial Service Board
P.O. Box 261
Auke Bay, Alaska 99821
Position Statement: Spoke in support of HB 266
JOE KLETZ
Alaska Professional Hunters Association
P.O. Box 313
King Salmon, Alaska 99613
Position Statement: Spoke in support of HB 266
KARL LUCK, Director
Division of Occupational Licensing
Department of Commerce and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806
Phone: 465-2534
Position Statement: Testified on HB 266
DICK ROHRER
P.O. Box 2219
Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Phone: 486-5835
Position Statement: Spoke in support of HB 266
ERIC STIRRUP
P.O. Box 4123
Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Phone: 486-2200
Position Statement: Spoke in support of HB 266
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 266
SHORT TITLE: ELIGIBILITY FOR GUIDE-OUTFITTER LICENSE
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) PHILLIPS
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
04/20/83 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
03/30/93 854 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME/REFERRAL(S)
03/30/93 854 (H) L&C, RESOURCES, FINANCE
04/15/93 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
04/20/93 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
01/25/94 (H) L&C AT 03:00 PM CAPITOL 17
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 94-3, SIDE A
Number 001
CHAIRMAN HUDSON called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m.
HB 266 - ELIGIBILITY FOR GUIDE-OUTFITTER LICENSE
Number 015
MIKE HEIMBUCK, Staff, Rep. Gail Phillips, prime sponsor of
HB 266, read a sponsor statement for the record. Mr.
Heimbuck noted that HB 266 seeks to accomplish three things:
to extend the big game commercial services board's statutory
authority to June 30, 1997; grant the board some authority
to upgrade standards in the guiding profession; and to re-
enact and define the "master guide" license.
Number 100
REP. MULDER asked if Section 2 closes the pool of guides for
certain species in effect since the only way to get a
license is to have guided for those particular species and
you can't guide for them without a license.
Number 110
MR. HEIMBUCK answered that the amendment seeks to give the
board the authority to make regulations that aren't spelled
out in statute. It gives the board the authority to make
adjustments when the conditions warrant it.
Number 120
REP. MULDER restated his concern over whether or not this
legislation would make it more difficult to become a guide.
Number 125
REP. MACKIE voiced the same concern as Rep. Mulder and added
that currently there are no licensed guides on Prince of
Wales Island.
Number 147
PAUL JOHNSON, Chairman, Big Game Commercial Services Board,
responded to Reps. Mulder and Mackie's concerns by saying
that presently you can apprentice under any licensed guide
and then test for a license in any unit. It does not have
to be in the unit you apprenticed in. He added that Unit 2,
Prince of Wales, is primed for new guides.
Number 218
REP. MACKIE again brought up the point that since there are
no local guides in the Prince of Wales unit, a person who
wanted to become a guide in that area would have to move to
another unit to apprentice. Rep. Mackie added that having
guides from outside the area having open opportunities and
the local people basically shut out was a concern of his.
Number 245
MR. JOHNSON stated that the board encourages opportunities
for people in the rural areas and thinks it will eventually
work out. Mr. Johnson believes that the program in place is
the best solution at this time. Mr. Johnson added that
local people have the opportunity to guide in their own
areas under the assistant guide program.
MR. JOHNSON stated that the number one priority of the board
was encouraging rural development.
Number 281
JOE KLETZ, President, Alaska Professional Hunters
Association and Alaska's Guide and Outfitters Association,
testified in support of HB 266. Mr. Kletz stated that the
guiding and transporting industry in Alaska generate upwards
of $100,000 million annually. Non-resident hunters account
for between 10% and 15% of the annual harvest of big game
animals.
MR. KLETZ gave an overview of the guiding and hunting
industry.
Number 358
KARL LUCK, Director of Occupational Licensing, Department of
Commerce and Economic Development, testified that neither
the Division nor the Commissioner had any problems with HB
266 as far as he know.
Number 382
DICK ROHRER testified from Kodiak via teleconference in
support of HB 266.
Number 391
ERIC STIRRUP testified from Kodiak via teleconference in
support of HB 266.
REP. PORTER moved the amendments to HB 266. No objections
were heard; it was so ordered.
REP. GREEN moved HB 266 as amended with individual
recommendations and fiscal note. No objections were heard,
it was so ordered.
CHAIRMAN HUDSON adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
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