HB 103-EXTEND ALASKA MINERALS COMMISSION                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:44:25 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR  BISHOP announced  the consideration  of HOUSE  BILL NO.                                                               
103  "An  Act  extending  the  termination  date  of  the  Alaska                                                               
Minerals Commission."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
He stated that this is the  first hearing but the committee heard                                                               
the companion,  SB 90.  He invited Mr.  Stancliff to  present the                                                               
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
3:44:45 PM                                                                                                                    
DAVID STANCLIFF,  Staff, Representative Mike Cronk,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau,  Alaska,  stated that  he  began  reviewing                                                               
commissions that  were sunsetting in  1981, and he  was impressed                                                               
when he reviewed this one.  The commission is dedicated, produces                                                               
good work product, and is highly  thought of. If there's a needle                                                               
in the haystack, he said he can't find it.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR BISHOP found no questions.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:45:59 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP opened public testimony  on HB 103; finding none,                                                               
he closed public testimony.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:46:24 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR GIESSEL moved to report  HB 103, work order 33-LS0580\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:46:38 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP found  no objection and HB 103  was reported from                                                               
the Senate Resources Standing Committee.