SB 274-WILLIAM JACK HERNANDEZ FISH HATCHERY                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:16:08 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR EDGMON announced that the  final order of business would be                                                               
CS FOR  SENATE BILL NO.  274(RES), "An  Act naming the  new state                                                               
fish hatchery  on the Elmendorf  Air Force Base the  William Jack                                                               
Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:16:10 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  FRED DYSON,  Alaska  State  Legislature, explained  that                                                               
this bill names  the new, replacement fish  hatchery at Elmendorf                                                               
Air Force  Base the William  Jack Hernandez Sport  Fish Hatchery.                                                               
Senator  Dyson  noted  biologists  from  around  the  state  have                                                               
supported  this action.   He  described  Mr. Hernandez's  notable                                                               
civilian service  during World  War II, as  well as  his military                                                               
service from 1947-1968, during which  he was assigned to the fish                                                               
hatchery  at  Fort  Richardson.    Senator  Dyson  said,  "It  is                                                               
literally true  that all of  the fish hatcheries  in Southcentral                                                               
Alaska  are the  result of  this man's  work."   Furthermore, Mr.                                                               
Hernandez  mentored an  entire generation  of marine  biologists.                                                               
Senator Dyson  assured the committee  there has been  nothing but                                                               
support for this legislation.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:18:36 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE BUCH offered his support for the bill.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:19:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER offered his support for the bill.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:19:47 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR EDGMON opened public testimony, and hearing none, closed                                                                  
public testimony.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:20:07 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER moved to report CSSB 274 (RES), 26-                                                                       
LS1449\R, out of committee with individual recommendations and                                                                  
the accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
There being no objection, CSSB 274(RES) was reported from the                                                                   
House Special Committee on Fisheries.