CSHB 319(FIN) am -REC.CABIN SITES/ LOTTERY SALE/RTS. RESERV                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SCOTT  OGAN called the Senate  Resources Standing Committee                                                             
meeting to order at 4:17  p.m. Present were Senators Wagoner, Ben                                                               
Stevens,  Seekins  and  Chair  Scott Ogan.  The  first  order  of                                                               
business to come before the committee was CSHB 319 (FIN) am.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR OGAN moved Amendment 1.                                                                                                   
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                      A M E N D M E N T 1                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
OFFERED IN THE SENATE                           BY SENATOR OGAN                                                                 
     TO:  CSHB 319(FIN) am                                                                                                      
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     Delete "entry"                                                                                                         
     Insert "lease issuance, unless an extension is found                                                                   
necessary by the commissioner"                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "in regulations"                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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          "(f)  A resident may nominate a parcel for disposal                                                                   
     under this section.  The commissioner shall review the                                                                     
     nomination and may                                                                                                         
               (1) offer the nominated parcel for sale;                                                                         
               (2)   offer   additional    parcels   within   the                                                               
     surrounding area for sale; or                                                                                              
               (3) find that the parcel or area is not                                                                          
     appropriate for disposal."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "unless the commissioner determines that a larger                                                                   
site is  necessary to comply  with municipal  ordinances, because                                                               
of the unique  physical and natural characteristics  of the area,                                                               
or  to increase  the return  to the  state from  the sale  of the                                                               
parcel"                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "adopts a regulation indicating"                                                                                    
     Insert "finds that"                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "is in the public interest"                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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     Insert "AS 38.05.600(g)"                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR SEEKINS objected.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR OGAN  explained that this  amendment addresses  his concern                                                               
that nominated parcels  might affect areas that  are heavily used                                                               
by  the public  like  fishing  holes and  favorite  camp sites  -                                                               
outside of the best interest finding.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR SEEKINS withdrew his objection.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
MR. JIM POUND,  staff to Representative Hugh  Fate, sponsor, said                                                               
the fiscal note should be lowered with Amendment 1.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR OGAN  indicated that  the new fiscal  note indeed  would be                                                               
significantly lower.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MR. DICK  MYLIUS, Deputy Director,  Division of Mining,  Land and                                                               
Water,  Department  of  Natural  Resources (DNR),  said  that  he                                                               
anticipated the  first year  would cost  around $69,000  and then                                                               
go up to pay for additional survey staff.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WAGONER  moved to pass  SCS CSHB 319(RES)  from committee                                                               
with  individual recommendations  and  attached  fiscal notes  as                                                               
amended. There were no objections and it was so ordered.