CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(FIN) am                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the registration of commercial                                                                         
     vessels."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:28:51 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OPENED public testimony.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:29:07 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:30:03 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson REOPENED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:30:30 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JOHN   WILLIAMS,   SELF,   CORDOVA   (via   teleconference),                                                                    
testified in support of the bill.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson asked whether Mr. Williams supported the                                                                         
current version of the bill.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Williams replied in the affirmative.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:31:09 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute for                                                                       
CSHB 19(FIN)am, Work Draft 33-LS0251\D (Bullard, 5/9/24).                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:31:31 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KEN ALPER, STAFF, SENATOR DONNY OLSON, provided an                                                                              
explanation of changes within the current bill version                                                                          
(copy on file):                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Change  2   Repeals  the  Derelict   Vessel  Prevention                                                                  
     Program Fund.  When a state agency  or municipality has                                                                    
     proceeds  from sale  of a  derelict  fund, those  funds                                                                    
     would now go to the general fund.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Change  3  Removes an  $8  registration  fee, that  was                                                                  
     added  in the  original bill,  that certain  commercial                                                                    
     fishing vessels  would pay to the  Commercial Fisheries                                                                    
     Entry Commission.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Change 4  The above  changes result  in changes  to the                                                                  
     bill's title. Should this bill  go to the Senate Floor,                                                                    
     it will be accompanied by a title change resolution.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:32:36 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection. There being NO                                                                           
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 19(FIN)am was heard and HELD in Committee for further                                                                      
consideration.