SB 145-REGISTRATION OF BOATS: EXEMPTION                                                                         
3:30:54 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR MICCICHE announced  that the first order  of business would                                                               
be SENATE BILL  NO. 145, "An Act relating to  the registration of                                                               
commercial  fishing  vessels;  and  providing  for  an  effective                                                               
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   MICCICHE   said   the  committee   previously   heard   a                                                               
presentation  on SB  145 and  took public  testimony. He  advised                                                               
that a committee substitute was  prepared but it contains several                                                               
errors,  so  the committee  will  not  take  it up  today.  After                                                               
determining no  one wished to  testify, he informed  members that                                                               
he will keep public testimony open on SB 145.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
[SB 145 was held in committee.]