SENATOR MILLER called the Resources Committee meeting to order at 3:50 p.m. and announced SB 43 (GRANTS TO TRANSPLANT ELK) to be up for consideration. He said the proposed committee substitute deleted "public" on page 1, line 10 and had an immediate effective date. Number 18 SENATOR PEARCE moved to adopt the committee substitute to SB 43. There were no objections and it was so ordered. SENATOR PEARCE moved on page 2, lines 1 and 2 to delete "adopt regulations" and insert "develop criteria" and asked for unanimous consent. SENATOR ZHAROFF objected for a point of clarification. He said developing criteria as opposed to regulations would leave out the public hearing process. There was some discussion on this issue. SENATOR PEARCE said they could add conceptual language that would include public hearings. SENATOR ZHAROFF said he was concerned the regulations or criteria would be consistent with the various coastal plans. Number 150 SENATOR MILLER reiterated the amendment before them - to delete "adopt regulations" and insert "develop criteria" and then to add language to include a public hearing process. There were no objections and it was so ordered. Number 153 SENATOR FRANK moved to pass CSSB 43 (Resources) from committee with individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so ordered.