CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to loans for the purchase of                                                                              
     commercial fishing entry permits; and providing for an                                                                     
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:18:57 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE   BRYCE  EDGMON,   introduced   HB  261   and                                                                    
explained that  the legislation would access  the Commercial                                                                    
Fishing Revolving  Loan Act Fund  and increased  the ceiling                                                                    
limit  for   the  Section  B  component   from  $100,000  to                                                                    
$200,000. It allowed for qualifying  Section A applicants to                                                                    
participate in the Section B component of the Commercial                                                                        
Fishing Revolving Loan Act.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman noted the zero fiscal notes from                                                                               
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development                                                                      
(DCCED) and DFG.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 78 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                               
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
10:20:17 AM                                                                                                                   
RECESSED                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:09:20 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED