SB 108-STAMPEDE STATE RECREATION AREA    4:56:14 PM CO-CHAIR MCGUIRE announced SB 108 to be up for consideration. CO-CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) to SB 108, labeled 26-LS0568\R. There was no objection and version R was before the committee. JOE HARDENBROOK, staff to Senator Thomas, sponsor of SB 108, said the bill had already been heard once before, and the administration wanted to make a statement on their proposed amendment. CO-CHAIR MCGUIRE said because of the lateness of the hour, she asked Ms. Siroki to present the amendment in the next committee, which is Finance, but she agreed that it is important to get the administration's position on the record on what the bill would be without the amendment. 4:57:35 PM  MARY SIROKI, Special Assistant, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF), said they worked with the DNR to assure they were on the same page and put together an amendment that had legislative intent as well as specific clarifying language that identified transportation and utility right-of- ways. The intent meets the needs of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and says the DOTPF will issue to the DNR an easement permit for their management of recreational activities and the construction of recreational facilities within the transportation right-of-way. The second part of the intent language clearly says that the DOTPF will move and/or pay for the relocation of infrastructure should DNR have constructed any such infrastructure in the right-of-way. The third part of the intent language states that the commissioners of DNR and DOTPF may relocate the right-of-way within the Stampede Recreational area. The actual amendment specifically states that the DOTPF would have a utilities and transportation right-of-way that exists in the space of 500 ft. on either side of the RS2477 right-of-way; it would go to the park boundary and then parallel the park boundary and come back in where the RS2477 trail reenters the recreation area. It also states that upon completion of a transportation or utility improvement within the Stampede Recreation Area the Department will only retain such right-of- way as necessary for the operation of that route and will vacate the rest of it. 5:00:23 PM  She said it is the administration's position that the inclusion of a transportation and utility easement right-of-way through this recreation area is necessary for its support of this bill. SENATOR FRENCH, to understand the nature of the disagreement they have before them, he asked how the sponsor views the administration's request for an amendment. MR. HARDENBROOK replied that Senator Thomas introduced this bill to reflect the wishes of the Denali Borough and its elected Assembly and administration. He has circulated to the members of the committee a memo from the Denali Borough Mayor, Dave Talerico, stating opposition to the proposed right-of-way. So most people who will be most impacted by this amendment oppose it and so does Senator Thomas.   SENATOR WAGONER said this could be taken care of later, but asked if the Denali Borough is a second or first class borough. MR. HARDENBROOK replied that they are a second class borough without road powers. SENATOR WAGONER stated if they don't have road powers, the only person who is going to be building a road through there is the State of Alaska. He understands why the state needs a road right-of-way, but he didn't understand why they needed it to be that big. MS. SIROKI replied that the DOTPF believes that a 1,000-ft. right-of-way gives them enough room to be able to locate a road in the best area possible - so they could look at substrate and avoid wetlands and historic and archeological sites. SENATOR WAGONER suggested letting the next committee of referral look at it. At ease from 5:02 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. 5:10:55 PM CO-CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI moved to report SB 108 from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). There being no objection, CSSB 108(RES) moved from committee.