HB 304-CHUGACH STATE PARK/EAGLE RIVER LIONS CLUB                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:16:36 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PATKOTAK announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO. 304, "An  Act modifying the boundary of Chugach                                                               
State Park; directing  the sale of land to the  Eagle River Lions                                                               
Club; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:16:52 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GILLHAM offered his  understanding that should the                                                               
Eagle River  Lions Club give up  Lions Club Park it  would revert                                                               
to Chugach  State Park.   He  asked where this  is stated  in the                                                               
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:17:20 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JAYME JONES,  Staff, Representative  Kelly Merrick,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature, on  behalf of Representative Merrick,  prime sponsor                                                               
of  HB 304,  replied  that  it is  stated  in  the memorandum  of                                                               
understanding (MOU)  between the Eagle  River Lions Club  and the                                                               
Department of Natural Resources (DNR).                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:17:50 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  KELLY MERRICK,  Alaska  State Legislature,  prime                                                               
sponsor of  HB 304, thanked  the committee for hearing  the bill.                                                               
She said the  people of Eagle River as well  as all Alaskans will                                                               
be excited to see this happen.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:18:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS  moved to report  HB 304 out  of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  [zero]                                                               
fiscal note.   There being no objection, HB 304  was moved out of                                                               
the House Resources Standing Committee.