CSHB 230(FIN):      An Act relating to fees for a commercial                 
                      fishing vessel license.                                  
                                                                               
                      Cheryl  Sutton,  aide  to Representative                 
                      Moses,  sponsor  of  HB  230,  spoke  in                 
                      support  of the bill.  CSHB 230(FIN) was                 
                      REPORTED  out  of committee  with  a "do                 
                      pass,"  and   a  fiscal  note   for  the                 
                      Department of Fish & Game in  the amount                 
                      of $16.6 showing revenue of $871.5.                      
                                                                               
  CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 230(FIN):                                              
                                                                               
       An Act relating to fees for a commercial fishing vessel                 
       license.                                                                
                                                                               
  Co-chair  Pearce  announced  that  HB  230  was  before  the                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  committee and  invited Representative Carl Moses, and Cheryl                 
  Sutton, aide to Representative Moses,  sponsor of HB 230, to                 
  the table.                                                                   
                                                                               
  CHERYL SUTTON said that HB 230 was a simple bill that raised                 
  the vessel license fee from an across the board $20 fee to a                 
  fee based on  the length of  the vessel.   This $20 fee  had                 
  been in effect for a long time, at least since 1979 when the                 
  commercial   fisheries  entry   commission  took   over  the                 
  licensing of  vessels.   On page  2 of  the  bill, the  fees                 
  imposed per length  of vessel  were listed.   She said  that                 
  this bill was a small move to bring the fee in line with the                 
  revenue   of   the  fisheries.      She  pointed   out  that                 
  Representative  Moses  had included  intent language  in the                 
  bill  so  that  revenue  generated  be appropriated  to  the                 
  Department  of Fish & Game to assist  with budget needs.  If                 
  HB 230  passes, Representative Moses  respectively requested                 
  Co-chairs Pearce  and Frank  to keep  this in  mind as  they                 
  moved  through the Department of  Fish & Game's budget items                 
  and especially the AYK needs for research & management.  She                 
  went  on to say  that United  Fishermen of  Alaska supported                 
  this bill.                                                                   
                                                                               
  Senator  Jacko  MOVED  for  passage  of CSHB  230(FIN)  with                 
  individual recommendations.  No objection being heard,  CSHB                 
  230(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass," and                 
  a fiscal note for  the Department of Fish  & Game for  $16.6                 
  showing a revenue  of $871.5.   Co-chairs Pearce and  Frank,                 
  Senators Jacko, Rieger, Kerttula, Kelly and Sharp signed "do                 
  pass."