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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
March 19, 2018
1:52 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Andy Josephson, Co-Chair
Representative Geran Tarr, Co-Chair
Representative John Lincoln, Vice Chair
Representative Harriet Drummond
Representative Justin Parish
Representative Chris Birch
Representative DeLena Johnson
Representative George Rauscher
Representative David Talerico
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Mike Chenault (alternate)
Representative Chris Tuck (alternate)
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
Board of Game
Lawrence Van Daele Kodiak
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
Big Game Commercial Services Board
Jason Bunch - Kodiak
- CONFIRMATION(S) ADVANCED
HOUSE BILL NO. 27
"An Act relating to chemicals that are of high concern for
children and to the manufacture and sale of products containing
certain flame retardant chemicals; relating to an interstate
chemicals clearinghouse; adding an unlawful act to the Alaska
Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; and
providing for an effective date."
- HEARD & HELD
HOUSE BILL NO. 272
"An Act establishing the Tangle Lakes State Game Refuge; and
providing for an effective date."
- MOVED CSHB 272(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 27
SHORT TITLE: HIGH-RISK CHEMICALS FOR CHILD EXPOSURE
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) TARR
01/18/17 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/17
01/18/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/18/17 (H) RES, L&C
03/09/18 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/09/18 (H) Heard & Held
03/09/18 (H) MINUTE(RES)
03/19/18 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
BILL: HB 272
SHORT TITLE: TANGLE LAKES STATE GAME REFUGE
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) JOSEPHSON
01/12/18 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/12/18
01/16/18 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/16/18 (H) FSH, RES
02/13/18 (H) FSH AT 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
02/13/18 (H) Heard & Held
02/13/18 (H) MINUTE(FSH)
02/27/18 (H) FSH AT 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
02/27/18 (H) Moved HB 272 Out of Committee
02/27/18 (H) MINUTE(FSH)
02/28/18 (H) FSH RPT 4DP 2DNP 1NR
02/28/18 (H) DP: EDGMON, TARR, KREISS-TOMKINS,
STUTES
02/28/18 (H) DNP: EASTMAN, NEUMAN
02/28/18 (H) NR: CHENAULT
03/07/18 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/07/18 (H) Heard & Held
03/07/18 (H) MINUTE(RES)
03/12/18 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/12/18 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
03/14/18 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/14/18 (H) Heard & Held
03/14/18 (H) MINUTE(RES)
03/19/18 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
LAWRENCE VAN DAELE, PhD, Appointee
Board of Game
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)
Kodiak, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Board of
Game.
JASON BUNCH, Appointee
Big Game Commercial Services Board
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED)
Kodiak, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Big Game
Commercial Services Board.
MARK RICHARDS, Executive Director
Resident Hunters of Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Dr. Lawrence Van
Daele, appointee to the Board of Game.
WAYNE KUBAT, Vice President
Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of Dr. Lawrence Van
Daele, appointee to the Board of Game, and Jason Bunch,
appointee to the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
ANAHMA SHANNON, Director
Environmental Program
Kawerak, Inc.
Nome, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 27.
ART DELAUNE, Legislative Chair
Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 27.
ANDREW HACKMAN, Registered Federal Lobbyist
Juvenile Products Manufacturing Association (JPMA)
(No address provided)
POSITION STATEMENT: Expressed JPMA's concerns with HB 27.
THOMAS ZOELLER, PhD, Professor
Biology Department
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 27.
ROBERT SIMON, Spokesperson
North American Flame Retardant Alliance
American Chemistry Council
Washington, D.C.
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to HB 27.
SUSAN WALSH, RN, President
Ketchikan Bargaining Unit
Alaska Nurses Association
Ketchikan, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 27.
SAMARYS SEGUINOT-MEDINA
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 27.
JOE MEEHAN, Special Areas Program Coordinator
Division of Wildlife Conservation
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions related to HB 272.
MARTY PARSONS, Deputy Director
Central Office
Division of Mining, Land and Water
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions related to HB 272.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:52:52 PM
CO-CHAIR ANDY JOSEPHSON called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:52 p.m. Representatives Tarr,
Josephson, Parish, Talerico, Rauscher, and Drummond were present
at the call to order. Representatives Birch, Johnson, and
Lincoln arrived as the meeting was in progress.
^CONFIRMATION HEARING(S):
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS(S):
^Board of Game
^Big Game Commercial Services Board
1:53:14 PM
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON announced that the first order of business
would be confirmation hearings of appointees to the Board of
Game and the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
1:55:22 PM
LAWRENCE VAN DAELE, PhD, Appointee to the Board of Game, Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), testified as appointee to
the Board of Game. In response to Co=Chair Josephson, he
explained Governor Walker appointed him to the seat that was
vacated by Kip Fanning, who served two years of a three-year
appointment before stepping down for personal reasons. Governor
Walker has now nominated him for a full three-year term.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON offered his understanding that Dr. Van Daele
is from Kodiak and is an expert on brown bears.
DR. VAN DAELE confirmed he is from Kodiak but said there is no
such thing as an expert on brown bears. But, he continued, he
has spent his 34-year career at ADF&G working with brown bears.
REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO observed from Dr. Van Daele's resume
that he has done some habitat evaluation work. He inquired how
widespread that work was in the state.
DR. VAN DAELE replied he worked primarily in the south and west
part of the state. He said his work with habitat was ancillary
in that he didn't do specific habitat work, such as with the
Division of Habitat. Most of his habitat work was when he was
in Dillingham looking at what areas could support moose and
caribou. The caribou herd there was rising at the time.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON requested Dr. Van Daele to describe his first
year of experience serving on the Board of Game.
DR. VAN DAELE responded it has been an honor to serve on the
Board of Game. He said he is amazed at the process the board
has and the ability for people to be heard through the advisory
committees, the board process, and coming to individual board
members with ideas. He is impressed with how much passion there
is for Alaska's wildlife resources, he continued, and with that
passion comes lots of varying opinions. The challenge has been
trying to balance all those interests in a way that is fair to
everybody and follows the constitution. Given his 34 years of
work for ADF&G he wasn't new to the board process, he said, but
it is a different experience to be on the board side of things,
which he enjoys even though it's hard work.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON said he is looking forward to hearing the
arguments, which he believes will be favorable, for Dr. Van
Daele's reconfirmation next month.
DR. VAN DAELE offered his willingness to comment and share ideas
on any wildlife legislation that Co-Chair Josephson sponsors.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON accepted Dr. Van Daele's offer.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER stated he would like to talk to Dr. Van
Daele one-on-one at a later time.
DR. VAN DAELE agreed to do so.
1:59:50 PM
JASON BUNCH, Appointee to the Big Game Commercial Services
Board, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community & Economic
Development (DCCED), testified he is seeking confirmation to the
guides-outfitters seat on the board. He said the U.S. Coast
Guard brought him and his wife to Alaska in 1997 and he served
Alaska as a helicopter rescue swimmer for 13 years. He now
operates a small guide business on Kodiak, guides for other
guide-outfitters when needed, and holds both the federal and
state land use permit. He added that he and his wife also own
an asphalt maintenance business that they operate seasonally.
REPRESENTATIVE PARISH noted Mr. Bunch is the owner-guide of
Kodiak Backcountry Adventures, is a guide for a bear camp, and
is the owner of K-Line Alaska. He asked what K-Line Alaska is.
MR. BUNCH answered that K-Line Alaska is an asphalt maintenance
business that does small asphalt work, such as potholes,
driveways, and small parking lots. The business also applies
line stripes in parking lots and does seal coating and
preservation of asphalt surfaces.
REPRESENTATIVE PARISH inquired whether Mr. Bunch, in his work as
a guide and if confirmed to the board, anticipates having to
make choices that could have financial impact on his businesses.
MR. BUNCH replied that a section in the application asks whether
an applicant feels he/she would be in conflict being a guide and
being on a guide licensing board. At first, he didn't know how
to answer that, he said, so he read the [Alaska Executive Branch
Ethics Act (Ethics Act)]. A section of the Ethics Act, he
related, states that minor and inconsequential conflicts of
interest are unavoidable, which gave him some pause. However,
he continued, the act also talks about the misuse of official
positions and provides lists of do's and don'ts. After
reviewing that he felt confident he wasn't going to allow
himself to be put in a position that would challenge his
integrity. He further stated that he feels the section on
disclosure procedures sums up the whole Ethics Act and that it
safeguards his integrity. Given all of that information, he
said he doesn't think he will have a hard time making decisions
that could potentially have an effect on his own business.
There are many steps and procedures to put that forth on the
table and to utilize the board, and the chair of the board
especially, to check and balance his integrity.
REPRESENTATIVE PARISH thanked Mr. Bunch for his considerable
study of the topic. He said the question on the application
asks: "Is it possible that you or any member of your family
will benefit financially by decisions to be made by the board or
commission for which you are applying?" Continuing, he said
that as a guide-outfitter and for a guide-outfitter seat, it is
anticipated that there would be some conflicts because this is
the industry in which Mr. Bunch works. The potential existence
of such conflicts isn't a barrier condition, he stated, because
there will be occasions in which the board is required to make
determinations that affect guides or outfitters. He requested a
narrow answer to the aforementioned question.
MR. BUNCH responded that if he had the statutes and regulations
in front of him, he would look at what the board is authorized
to do and what the board's purpose is. He said the board is
responsible for licensing, he is licensed, and he cannot imagine
being in a conflict or in a position where he would gain
monetarily from a licensing regulation or decision made by the
board. In regard to the board's purpose to establish
regulation, he said he would answer yes. A guide-outfitter who
is on this board could inconsequentially gain monetarily
indirectly, but not directly, through a decision made by the
board. If that were the case, he continued, he would make that
known through the disclosure procedures. He posed a scenario of
owning a business that trains young guides and said that in this
case he could perhaps gain directly through a decision he makes
on the board on a regulation that affected training. He added
that it is a loaded question and a tough question to answer.
2:08:41 PM
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON thanked Mr. Bunch for his answer. He noted
there is divided opinion within the committee on the question's
technicality and whether it is well framed. He said he is
impressed that Mr. Bunch has done homework on this and that Mr.
Bunch understands the nuances of it. He added he doesn't want
Mr. Bunch to think he is facing an inquisition because the
committee is pleased he has applied for the seat.
MR. BUNCH thanked Co-Chair Josephson and allowed it does feel
like an inquisition.
REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO pointed out that Mr. Bunch was awarded
the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the Year by the State
of Alaska for heroic efforts. He thanked Mr. Bunch for his past
service and said it is impressive.
2:10:10 PM
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON opened public testimony on the nominations of
Dr. Van Daele and Mr. Bunch.
2:10:18 PM
MARK RICHARDS, Executive Director, Resident Hunters of Alaska,
testified that last year his organization supported Dr. Van
Daele's appointment to the Board of Game and it now supports his
reappointment. Having attended all the Board of Game meetings
over the past year, he said he has neither seen nor heard
anything from Dr. Van Daele that would cause his organization to
change its opinion that Dr. Van Daele is a great addition to the
board. He said Dr. Van Daele is well known from his career with
ADF&G and has now seen things from both sides of the table. He
further noted that Dr. Van Daele serves as the Board of Game
member on the Big Game Commercial Services Board and is a
valuable asset to that board as well.
2:11:28 PM
WAYNE KUBAT, Vice President, Alaska Professional Hunters
Association (APHA), testified in support of confirming Dr. Van
Daele to the Board of Game. He said Dr. Van Daele doesn't
always agree with the APHA, but the organization supports Dr.
Van Daele's appointment because he is knowledgeable, does his
homework, and puts the conservation of Alaska's wildlife
resource first. He added that Dr. Van Daele is respectful and
willing to listen to viewpoints he doesn't necessarily agree
with and APHA feels Dr. Van Daele will work to unite Alaskans
instead of dividing them. Dr. Van Daele's long background as a
wildlife biologist in Kodiak gives the Board of Game much-needed
representation, knowledge, and perspective concerning coastal
and island areas of Alaska. Dr. Van Daele came up to speed in a
short amount of time, he added, and APHA looks forward to
working with him and supports his confirmation.
MR. KUBAT further testified in support of appointing Mr. Bunch
to the Big Game Commercial Services Board. He noted Mr. Bunch
became a registered guide in 2012 and since then Mr. Bunch has
been an active participant in activities of the Board of Game
and Big Game Commercial Services Board. Mr. Bunch shows passion
and energy in all that he does and is a fast learner. He said
the APHA feels Mr. Bunch will be a valuable member of the Big
Game Commercial Services Board given his business, guiding, and
Alaskan skills.
2:13:00 PM
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON's closed public testimony after ascertaining
no one else wished to testify.
2:13:12 PM
CO-CHAIR TARR stated the House Resources Standing Committee has
reviewed the qualifications of Dr. Lawrence Van Daele, appointee
to the Board of Game, and Mr. Jason Bunch, appointee to the Big
Game Commercial Services Board, and recommends their names be
forwarded to a joint session for consideration. She reminded
members that signing the reports regarding appointments to
boards and commissions in no way reflects individual members'
approval or disapproval of the appointees, and that the
nominations are merely forwarded to the full legislature for
confirmation or rejection.
[There being no objection, the confirmations were advanced.]
2:13:44 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 2:13 p.m. to 2:16 p.m.
HB 27-HIGH-RISK CHEMICALS FOR CHILD EXPOSURE
2:16:34 PM
CO-CHAIR TARR announced that the next order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 27, "An Act relating to chemicals that are of
high concern for children and to the manufacture and sale of
products containing certain flame retardant chemicals; relating
to an interstate chemicals clearinghouse; adding an unlawful act
to the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
Act; and providing for an effective date." [Before the
committee was Version D, labeled 30-LS0264\D, Bannister,
3/15/18, the proposed committee substitute (CS) adopted as the
working document on 3/9/18, and open for public testimony.]
2:17:01 PM
ANAHMA SHANNON, Director, Environmental Program, Kawerak, Inc.,
testified in support of HB 27. She noted Kawerak is a Native
nonprofit organization in Nome serving the 20 tribes in the
Bering Sea region. She said children should not be exposed to
toxics by having them put directly into bedding, clothing, toys,
and household goods. The chemicals being directly put into
household products affect neurological, reproductive and immune
system health. It is known that children are affected at a
greater rate because their bodies are smaller, they breathe
faster, and they have a greater rate of exposure due to the
nature of where and how they play. Flame retardants are not
effective in preventing fires, she stated, but they are harmful
to children through ingestion and inhalation.
MS. SHANNON pointed out that in the Bering Sea region and in
rural communities throughout Alaska, many of the Class 3
landfills burn whatever is taken to the dump, including items
containing flame retardants. The toxic smoke produced by
burning these products makes its way into the environment by
smoke fallout, toxic ash that leaches into groundwater, or
tracked out of the landfills on the bottom of people's boots.
The polluted air that is produced affects everyone exposed to
the smoke. Landfills are burned on a daily basis and often are
less than two miles away from the village, she noted, and it is
known that cancer-causing dioxins are produced when these
products are burned. She urged that the environment and people
stop being exposed to these detrimental chemicals and that
Alaska's children by kept healthier through passage of HB 27.
2:19:35 PM
ART DELAUNE, Legislative Chair, Governor's Council on
Disabilities and Special Education, spoke in support of HB 27
from the perspective of brain development. He said the
council's mission is to advocate for individuals with
developmental disabilities and work to ensure that they flourish
in safe environments. The council also has the responsibility
to advocate for early intervention systems that allow very young
children to develop in natural and stimulating environments. He
stated the council supports HB 27 because it believes the bill
would help protect the health and brain development of Alaska's
children. It would benefit families and firefighters, he added,
by preventing exposure to toxic retardant chemicals found in
children's products and upholstered furniture.
MR. DELAUNE pointed out that numerous scientific papers in the
peer-reviewed literature have documented the harms posed by the
use of these chemicals in consumer products. Children are
especially at risk, he noted, because they tend to come into
greater contact with toxic chemicals found in household dust.
Studies show that, up to five years old, children's developing
brains and reproductive organs are most vulnerable. Children
can have three to five times higher blood levels of these
chemicals than their parents. In Alaska during the long winter
months, he continued, infants and toddlers tend to spend more
time indoors in homes with greater insulation and less
ventilation, which makes them more vulnerable to these levels of
toxic flame retardants in these consumer products. He urged the
passage of HB 27 because it will enrich and protect the brain
development of Alaska's children.
2:21:49 PM
ANDREW HACKMAN, Registered Federal Lobbyist, Juvenile Products
Manufacturing Association (JPMA), noted JPMA represents over 85
percent of the makers of juvenile products, everything from
cribs to car seats to strollers. He said four statutes regulate
JPMA with regard to the materials and the chemicals that go into
its products, including the Consumer Products Safety Improvement
Act, the federal Hazardous Substances Act, and the Toxic
Substance Control Act. He said JPMA has worked with a number of
states in trying to reduce requirements for flame retardants.
For example, JPMA worked with California in revising its flame
retardant requirements under Technical Bulletin 117 (TB117) so
that flame retardants don't have to continue to be used to reach
the mandates of those standards. However, he pointed out, there
are instances where flame retardants are required to meet
certain Underwriters Laboratories (UL) performance standards for
electronic components. Also, flame-retardant standards must be
met under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) standards for car seats.
MR. HACKMAN said JPMA is concerned that if HB 27 moves forward
and doesn't acknowledge those instances where those types of
requirements are placed upon the components and the products
themselves, there is the potential of car seats being banned or
restricted in the state. Other states that have moved forward
in this area have acknowledged things like electronic components
and car seats, he continued. Even San Francisco, which took
action on flame retardants this past year, acknowledged those
types of products in those types of situations. He said JPMA
hopes the committee will look to move toward some consistency on
this legislation. He further noted that JPMA has some concerns
with the breadth and the additional listing of an open-ended
process to continue to restrict chemicals. Other states have
used weighted evidence standards for similar types of processes
and programs. He stated JPMA looks forward to being involved
with the committee and opportunities for making sure HB 27 is
consistent with other states.
2:25:17 PM
THOMAS ZOELLER, PhD, Professor, Biology Department, University
of Massachusetts Amherst, testified in support of HB 27. He
spoke as follows:
My research over the past 25 years has really been
focused on understanding how thyroid hormone controls
brain development, and whether, and how environmental
chemicals like halogenated and other chemical flame
retardants can interfere with this action. It is
first important to recognize that thyroid hormone is
essential for brain development in the fetus, in
newborns, and in children, and this fact is so well
recognized that every baby born in this country is
tested for normal functioning of the thyroid gland at
birth. In some regions of the country as many as 1 in
1,200 newborns have low thyroid hormone, and this is
really considered a medical emergency to ensure that
they are identified and treated quickly to limit
cognitive deficits caused by low thyroid hormone
during development. It's also become clear that
thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women are
particularly important because the thyroid gland in a
fetus doesn't begin to function until about 20 weeks.
Having said that, thyroid hormone is still important
for brain development during that period.
My research on flame retardants such as poly-
brominated diphenyl ethers, tetrabromo bisphenol A,
and some perfluorinated chemicals has demonstrated
that these chemicals can interfere with thyroid
hormone in the developing brain, but in ways that we
don't fully understand. And in particular these
chemicals can interfere with thyroid hormone action in
the brain without affecting hormone levels in the
blood. Currently, the only tool we have to test
whether flame retardants affect the human thyroid
system is to measure blood levels of thyroid hormone.
But since chemicals can interfere with thyroid hormone
action without affecting hormone levels in the blood
it produces a situation where the so-called weighted
evidence winds up being obfuscated because of this
disconnect between the ability of chemicals to work in
tissue without affecting measures that we normally use
as an index of safety. This observation should be
concerning because it means that these kinds of
chemicals can act like a stealth bomber that slides
below the radar of the ways we can test for safety of
these chemicals and therefore protect human health.
So, in closing, it's clear to me that these kind of
flame retardants can and do affect human development
in part by interfering with thyroid hormone. And this
conclusion is based on years of really high-resolution
research that can't be duplicated for every flame
retardant that comes on the market. These chemicals
are robbing our children and grandchildren of critical
intellectual potentials. And while these effects may
not be visible on the faces of our children, they're
no less important for them individually and for our
society.
2:29:16 PM
ROBERT SIMON, Spokesperson, North American Flame Retardant
Alliance, American Chemistry Council, testified in opposition to
HB 27. He said his industry is committed to strong chemical
safety regulation, including support for the overwhelmingly
bipartisan 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (LCSA) signed
into law by President Obama, which fundamentally strengthened
and changed the federal regulation of chemical safety. That
law, he continued, is relevant to HB 27.
MR. SIMON said the council opposes HB 27 based on three points.
First, the legislation would duplicate federal and international
chemical regulatory initiatives, including those recently
adopted in the U.S. that fundamentally strengthen chemical
regulation. Numerous federal and international regulatory
agencies already assess the safety of chemicals, including the
explicit consideration of children's health. Second, he
continued, HB 27 would impose overly broad bans on the use of
certain chemicals in all consumer products and could undermine
overall consumer product safety. Under HB 27 if the state
identifies a chemical of potential concern to children's health
it would automatically be banned in all consumer products. From
the council's perspective this is inappropriate and not
supported by the science. There may be cases where a chemical
in a specific application is not even available or does not
result in any exposure to consumers or to children and yet HB 27
would automatically ban all of its uses in consumer products.
Furthermore, banning certain chemicals could have unintended
consequences of creating other consumer safety risks. A number
of chemicals are used in product chemistry to provide a broad
range of product benefits. By broadly banning all the consumer
product applications, Alaska could be undermining overall
consumer product safety, which is important to consider as
legislators reflect on this legislation. Third, he said, the
bill includes, from the council's perspective, an inappropriate
ban on a broad range of flame retardants and would ban
specifically substances that government regulators around the
globe have determined do not pose a risk. For example, HB 27
specifically calls out TCPP, which has a very different safety
profile from the criteria referenced in the bill and despite it
having been reviewed and having a safety determination for its
uses in Canada and the European Union (EU), HB 27 would ban it.
2:34:18 PM
SUSAN WALSH, RN, President, Ketchikan Bargaining Unit, Alaska
Nurses Association, testified in support of HB 27. She said the
bill would protect Alaska children and firefighters from high-
risk exposure to halogen flame retardants. She noted she is a
nurse with a diverse background that includes family practice,
pediatrics, emergency room, and chemo infusion, and currently
she is employed as a labor and delivery nurse and in-house
lactation consultant.
MS. WALSH drew attention to a fact sheet provided to members by
Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) and to the testimony
provided by experts regarding this toxic chemical. She
reinforced "the shocking statistic" that birth defects in Alaska
are twice as high than the U.S. as a whole and that Native
infants have twice the birth defects as white infants in Alaska.
There are currently no federal laws that protect people from the
unnecessary addition of flame retardant products even though in
September [2017] the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission
released a long list of adverse health effects of these noxious
chemicals that have a disproportionately negative effect on
vulnerable populations, which include children.
MS. WALSH noted that the Alaska Nurses Association has long
supported the precautionary principle and joined national
affiliates in support of passage of similar bills at the federal
level. However, she said, that process is moving at a snail's
pace. She urged the committee to protect Alaskans and pass HB
27 and join the other 15 states that are considering policy to
ban toxic flame retardants. That this bill is in the House
Resources Standing Committee might be confusing for some, she
added, but she would contend that [Alaska's] children are its
biggest resource and they need and deserve protection.
2:36:35 PM
SAMARYS SEGUINOT-MEDINA testified in support of HB 27. She said
she is a scientist and public health professional, but primarily
she is a mother and grandmother. She stated there is much
evidence showing the harmful effects that flame retardants have
in children. Continuing her testimony, she paraphrased from the
following written statement [original punctuation provided]:
I thought it would be relevant and important for this
hearing to remember former Dr. David M. Heimbach who
failed to disclose his ties to the flame retardant
chemical industry.
He testified at least three times in Juneau between
2010 and 2012 against bills to restrict chemicals
proven to be hazardous, especially to children.
Washington medical board reported that Heimbach
invented tragic stories of children burn victims in
his testimony to Alaska and other states. Heimbach
fabricated testimony and falsely presented himself as
an unbiased burn expert when, in fact, he was on the
payroll of the manufacturers of chemical flame
retardants. Washington state officials said that he
had been paid $240,000 for his help.
Chemical industry is paying people to give false
testimony. This is an example of the deceptive
tactics that the chemical industry uses for their own
benefit without any consideration of the harm they can
cause to people, especially children who are the most
vulnerable.
Is our duty and responsibility as citizens and public
servants to care for our children and provide,
ethically and respectfully, the protection they need
so they can thrive and grow in a safe and healthy
environment. I support HB 27 and I want to thank Rep.
Tarr and Rep. Josephson for working for the wellbeing
of our children.
CO-CHAIR TARR inquired about the name of the documentary that
exposed Dr. Heimbach.
MS. SEGUINOT-MEDINA replied she would send this information.
2:40:03 PM
CO-CHAIR TARR closed public testimony after ascertaining no one
else wished to testify on HB 27.
CO-CHAIR TARR held over HB 27.
2:40:35 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
2:40:42 PM
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON asked whether this material could still
be purchased online and whether the bill would make a difference
if that were the case.
CO-CHAIR TARR responded that all of the manufactured goods could
not be quickly removed from the shelves, but the bill would draw
a line in the sand so that any new products being sold would be
without these chemicals. Any person owning the [now prohibited]
products would keep them and dispose of them in a, hopefully,
safe manner. After the effective date, she continued, any
products sold in Alaska would not contain these chemicals.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON reiterated her question about whether
online orders would be included.
CO-CHAIR TARR offered her belief that online sales would be
included, but said she would get back to the committee with a
firm answer.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER drew attention to the sectional analysis
for HB 27 and asked how [under Section 2] the sixth bullet can
exist given the fourth bullet.
CO-CHAIR TARR answered there would be two sets of products
products already on shelves [at the bill's effective date] and
products coming into the state after the effective date.
Products already in a retailer's possession containing these
chemicals would be subject to the informed consumer option, and
the retailer wouldn't be required to take them off the shelf.
After the bill's effective date, products coming into the state
would comply with the law and wouldn't contain those chemicals.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER noted the sectional analysis speaks to
manufacturers. He therefore requested clarification that, once
on the shelf, it would be the storeowner who is required to put
on the [informed consumer] label.
CO-CHAIR TARR replied it would be the retailer's responsibility
to put on that public notice. But, she continued, the reason
the other part of it speaks to manufacturers is that the
manufacturers are being told those products can no longer be
sold in Alaska.
[HB 27 was held over.]
HB 272-TANGLE LAKES STATE GAME REFUGE
2:46:07 PM
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON announced that the final order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 272, "An Act establishing the Tangle
Lakes State Game Refuge; and providing for an effective date."
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH drew attention to [a map entitled, "Ahtna,
Inc. Oil and Gas Interests Southeast of Proposed Tangle Lakes
State Game Refuge March 2018"]. He said the map shows the
proposed state game refuge area as being bisected by Doyon Ltd.
boundaries and Ahtna, Inc. boundaries. Bringing attention to
another map, he said [the proposed refuge] includes a portion of
the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. He inquired whether the sponsor
has reached out to the borough.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON replied no, but noted the borough's lobbyist
is in the committee room. He pointed out that this portion of
the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is already in a controlled use
area, so is presently a regulated area.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON asked whether this controlled use area is
labeled on the map as "Wildlife Habitat, Public Recreation,
Forestry". She further asked how this controlled use area is
different from what is being talked about today.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON stated it is in the western portion, although
he cannot remember the name. He noted the map being referenced
is entitled, "Proposed Tangle Lakes State Game Refuge,
Generalized State ownership, [Leasehold] Location Orders,
Mineral Orders (Closing), and Land Classifications". The map
generally shows land classifications as derived from two, and
possibly three, management areas, he added. The area just to
the east of the Maclaren River and inside the Matanuska-Susitna
Borough is in a controlled use area. He asked Mr. Meehan of the
Division of Wildlife if he is correct.
2:49:26 PM
JOE MEEHAN, Special Areas Program Coordinator, Division of
Wildlife Conservation, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
(ADF&G), replied yes, that area is part of the Clearwater Creek
Controlled Use Area. It is an administrative designation by the
Board of Game, he explained, and this controlled use area
primarily restricts the use of off-road vehicles while engaged
in hunting activities.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON requested Mr. Meehan to confirm that the off-
road preclusion is not created by the proposed refuge, but is
something the Board of Game has already created.
MR. MEEHAN replied correct, the Board of Game created it.
2:50:37 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 30-
LS1167\U.[2], Bullard, 3/16/18, which read:
Page 7, line 22:
Delete "2019"
Insert "2023"
CO-CHAIR TARR objected for purposes of discussion.
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH explained HB 272 withdraws mineral entry,
meaning no new mining claims can be staked, and Amendment 1
would extend mineral withdrawal from [January 1,] 2019, to
[January 1,] 2023, to allow a five-year window for staking
claims. This extension would permit additional time for the
mining industry to do geological evaluations and determine
mineral potential in the area and stake claims if there is
interest. These claims, he continued, would then be honored
under the language in the bill on page 7, line 21, regarding
existing valid rights. This is a common mineral withdrawal and
includes those in the Alaska National Interest Lands Act
(ANILCA).
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON clarified Amendment 1 is labeled U.2.
[CO-CHAIR TARR maintained her objection.]
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON stated that when first looking at Amendment 1
he didn't reject it outright. He said he is unsure whether its
impact would be to drive to a conclusion the issue of the
[Department of Natural Resources] permitting mining through the
permitting process or what the result would be. While the
amendment has some merit, he allowed, he doesn't personally
agree with it and therefore opposes it.
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH opined that, in total, HB 272 is a land
grab and he is opposed to the bill. Amendment 1 mitigates to
some extent the land grab aspects from the standpoint that if
there is any mineral potential it allows a few more years for
exploration and development. Alaska has a tremendous record of
joint use and shared use lands, he said, and the mining industry
has a sterling record statewide of doing good work while there
is still hunting and fishing.
2:54:52 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Birch, Johnson,
Rauscher, and Talerico voted in favor of Amendment 1.
Representatives Lincoln, Drummond, Parish, Tarr, and Josephson
voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 1 failed by a vote of 4-
5.
2:55:52 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH moved to adopt Amendment 2, labeled 30-
LS1167\U.3, Bullard, 3/16/18, which read:
Page 7, lines 21 - 24:
Delete all material and insert:
"(c) The commissioner shall permit entry into the
Tangle Lakes State Game Refuge for purposes of mineral
exploration, development, and extraction if the
commissioner finds that the exploration, development,
or extraction is compatible with the purposes
specified in (b) of this section; however, all mineral
leases in effect on January 1, 2019, are valid and
continue in full force and effect according to the
terms of those leases."
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON objected for discussion purposes.
REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH explained Amendment 2 would remove the
mineral withdrawal language on page 7, lines 21-24, and replace
it with language that allows for mineral entry into the Tangle
Lakes State Game Refuge if the commissioner of the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) determines exploration or development is
compatible with the purposes specified in (b). As heard through
invited and public testimony, he continued, the premise that a
choice must be made between renewable and nonrenewable resources
is not true. His father was a mining engineer and his mother a
geologist, he said, and he grew up in mining camps in Alaska and
personally felt the positive impact that sustainable development
has had in Alaska. To say that mining will irreparably damage
the ecosystem and wildlife in this area is unacceptable and is
not based on facts, he opined. Removing the mineral withdrawal
language and replacing it with this language would ensure that
public use and habitat are maintained while also allowing for
responsible development, which provides jobs and state revenue.
REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO expressed his support for Amendment 2.
He said he received several public comments asking whether there
would be a risk to the Tangle Lakes canoeing area and the
ability to portage between lakes. He offered his understanding
that that area has already been protected and set aside for
quite a while as a designated Wild and Scenic River. He said he
agrees with the sponsor of Amendment 2 given his own personal
experience of habitat improvement that was done after mining.
He allowed it takes responsible people to do that, as well as
responsible regulations that he thinks Alaska has.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON noted the area Representative Talerico is
referencing is the recreational river corridor that is shown on
the previously identified map.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON stated he appreciates that Amendment 2 would
allow some discretion by the commissioner and the commissioner
would have to find facts that support that mineral development
as being consistent with the refuge. However, he continued, he
doesn't support the amendment. Noting [his] objection is
maintained, he requested a roll call vote.
3:01:16 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Parish, Birch,
Johnson, Rauscher, Talerico, Lincoln, and Tarr voted in favor of
Amendment 2. Representatives Drummond and Josephson voted
against it. Therefore, Amendment 2 was adopted by a vote of 7-
2.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON invited discussion of HB 272 as amended.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER asked what restrictions apply to the
state special use area within the proposed refuge boundary.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON replied that Alaskans and visitors cannot
remove rocks from the area because it is the state [Tangle Lakes
Archeological District Special Use Area]. He deferred to DNR to
provide further response as to what the special use area does.
3:03:30 PM
MARTY PARSONS, Deputy Director, Central Office, Division of
Mining, Land and Water, Department of Natural Resources (DNR),
explained the primary function of the special use area is to
limit the type of motorized vehicles that can operate within the
archeological area, and when they can operate.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER requested someone from DNR speak to the
mineral order closing shown in the green area on the map.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON clarified Representative Rauscher is talking
about the mineral order closings located in the far east of the
proposed refuge and also north of the proposed refuge.
MR. PARSONS responded it is correct that there is a mineral
closing order in that area - Mineral Order 1118 and 483.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON asked what the order's impact is.
MR. PARSONS answered it closes the area to any staking or
creation of mineral property right that didn't pre-exist the
closure order that DNR put into effect. In essence, he added,
it closes the area to staking or mineral location.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER inquired about the meaning of leasehold
location order.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON noted the leasehold location order is mostly
overlaid with the archeological district.
MR. PARSONS replied the leasehold location order means an
individual can stake a claim but cannot mine without entering
into a lease with the state. It adds a few more protections to
the area in that, in a lease, DNR would be able to put in a few
more stipulations than it might otherwise be able to do under
regular operating plans.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER requested further clarification on what
can and cannot be done.
MR. PARSONS explained that exploration is allowed to take place.
The leasehold location order only requires that another step be
taken to enter into a lease agreement with the state to actually
operate and mine - it does not prevent mining.
3:07:35 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TALERICO drew attention to the map and observed
that the upper left corner within the proposed refuge is labeled
Eastern Tanana Area Plan and to the right within the mineral
closure area it is labeled Tanana Basin Area Plan. He offered
his understanding that this plan was split and therefore it
would seem that the area on the east side of the map would be
the Eastern Tanana Basin Area Plan.
MR. PARSONS explained that this area is subject to four active
operating plans. The Tanana Basin Area Plan was broken into
multiple parts the Susitna Area Plan, the Eastern Tanana Area
Plan, the remnant Tanana Basin Area Plan that affects portions
of this, and the Copper Basin Area Plan. The map, he continued,
identifies correctly that there is the remnant of the older
Tanana Basin Area Plan and the Eastern Tanana Area Plan only
modified a portion of it.
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER asked whether there is a designated
State of Alaska definition of state game refuge.
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON deferred to Mr. Meehan to answer whether
there is a specific statutory definition of state game refuge.
MR. MEEHAN replied there is a statutory purpose statement for
refuges in Title 16, AS 16.20.010 through AS 16.20.080, which
continues the enabling legislation for refuge areas. It says
the purpose is to protect and preserve the natural habitat and
game populations in certain designated areas of the state.
3:11:22 PM
CO-CHAIR TARR moved to report HB 272, Version 30-LS1167\U [as
amended], out of committee with individual recommendations and
the accompanying fiscal notes.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON objected.
3:12:41 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Drummond, Parish,
Lincoln, Tarr, and Josephson voted in favor of HB 272, as
amended. Representatives Birch, Johnson, Rauscher, and Talerico
voted against it. Therefore, CSHB 272(RES) was reported out of
the House Resources Standing Committee by a vote of 5-4.
3:13:52 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB272 Meehan Refuge Q&A.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 ver U.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Sponsor Statement.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Sectional Analysis ver U.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 PPT for HRES March.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Fiscal Note-DFG.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Fiscal Note-DNR.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Additional Document-Maps.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Land Management Plans.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Supporting Documents BOG, ADFG, BHA.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Supporting Document Cultural Resource Plan Denali Hwy.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Supporting Document News Article, CBC Mining activities, not hunting, responsible for northern caribou declines.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Supporting Document News Article, Michigan State University, Mining can damage fish habitats far downstream.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Supporting Document_CCA media_release.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Supporting Document-Letter to Legislators.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB 272 Supporting Document-emails.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB 272 Supporting Document-AK-BHA Position.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB 272 Supporting Documents-HFSH Letters.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Opposing Documents-Industry letters.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB 27 Sponsor Statement 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/2/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/4/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Ver. D bill 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/2/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/4/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Version A 1.18.17.PDF |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/4/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Version D Sectional Analysis 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/2/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/4/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Fiscal Note DEC 3-2-18 HIGH-RISK CHEMICALS FOR CHILD EXPOSURE 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/2/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 4/4/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Flame Retardents - Consumer Product Safety Commission 9-28-17.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Consumer Product Chemicals in Indoor Dust Analysis 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Household dust factsheet 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document 5 Support Emails 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document -20 Support Letters 3.8.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Flame Retardants Presentation.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Safer States laws.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Testimony - Talley 3.9.18.pdf |
HRES 3/9/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document All Alaska Pediatric Partnership 3.13.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - OEHHA - 2011 3.14.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Mehta - 2012 - Open Flame Ignition Results and Analysis 3.14.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Letter of Support IBEW 3.14.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - Lam et al PBDEs EHP 3.13.18.PDF |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Supporting Document - juvenile products initial statement of reasons 3.13.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Native Movement Letter of Support.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Letter of Support Norton Sound Health Corporation 3-9-18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Letter of support HB27-Opik Ahkinga 3.14.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HB 27 Letter of Support Alaska Community Action on Toxics 3-8-18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM HRES 3/26/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 27 |
| HRES Board of Game Confirmation - Lawrence Van Daele_Redacted 3.18.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
Board of Game |
| HRES Big Game Commercial Services Confirmation - Jason Bunch_Redacted 3.18.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
Big Game Commercial Services |
| HB 272 Amendment One - U.2 - Rep. Birch 3.18.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB 272 Amendment Two - U.3 - Rep. Birch 3.18.18.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Map, SoA ownership, Leaseholds, Mineral orders, Land Classifications.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |
| HB272 Map_Oil & Gas interests in the region.pdf |
HRES 3/19/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 272 |