HB 230:  VESSEL FEES                                                         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN CARL MOSES, called the meeting to order at 9:18                     
  a.m. and stated HB 230 would be heard.  He brought up the                    
  proposed CSHB 230 (FSH) that would eliminate the section of                  
  HB 230 which would have removed the cap on the annual permit                 
  fees.  He said the remainder of HB 230 pertained to annual                   
  fishing permit fees.                                                         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MOSES said the committee had taken the                              
  recommendations of the Commercial Fishing Entry Commission                   
  to charge by boat length rather than gross tonnage.                          
                                                                               
  Number 029                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS MOVED to ADOPT CSHB 230 (FSH).                  
                                                                               
  Number 049                                                                   
                                                                               
  JERRY MCCUNE, PRESIDENT, UNITED FISHERMEN OF ALASKA (UFA),                   
  felt HB 230 was a reasonable approach and the UFA was in                     
  support of the bill.                                                         
                                                                               
  Number 065                                                                   
                                                                               
  FRANK HOMAN, COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY                        
  COMMISSION, stated the Commission was in support of HB 230                   
  and felt it would be easy to administrate.                                   
                                                                               
  Number 087                                                                   
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS MOVED to PASS CSHB 230 (FSH) out of                  
  committee with individual recommendations, and asked for                     
  unanimous consent.  Without objections, the MOTION CARRIED.                  
                                                                               
  ADJOURNMENT                                                                  
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN MOSES adjourned the meeting at 9:22 a.m.