HJR 17 - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act MIKE NAVARRE, PRIME SPONSOR, stated HJR 17 is a general statement in support of the Magnuson Fishery Act, which is up for reauthorization in the U.S. Congress and it is a specific statement in support of keeping the current geographic composition of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Alaska currently has the majority of seats on the council. He said there are other issues which the Magnuson Fishery Act will address and the Act has been a benefit to the state since its inception in 1976. He urged committee members to pass the resolution out of committee. He noted there has been a suggestion to add Senator Hollings to the resolution because of his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. REPRESENTATIVE BILL HUDSON MOVED to AMEND HJR 17 to add the name Senator Ernest Hollings. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there were any objections. Hearing none, the AMENDMENT was ADOPTED. GERON BRUCE, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (ADF&G), expressed support of HJR 17. REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON made a MOTION to MOVE CSHJR 17(RES) with a zero fiscal note out of committee with INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDATIONS. CHAIRMAN WILLIAMS asked if there were any objections. Hearing none, the MOTION PASSED. Number 058