HCR 25-ALASKA WILD SALMON WEEK                                                                             
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR GARY  STEVENS announced HCR  25 to be up  for consideration                                                               
and  noted  that  a  similar resolution  was  passed  during  the                                                               
previous session.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KELLY  WOLF, bill  sponsor, explained  that Alaska                                                               
Wild Salmon Week  is a dedicated week between June  28 and July 4                                                               
for the purpose  of promoting Alaska wild salmon  and the various                                                               
Alaskan fisheries. He  indicated that he intended  to send Alaska                                                               
wild  salmon promotional  materials to  all state  governors, the                                                               
U.S. Senate and House members, as well as the President.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GRETCHEN  GUESS commented  that she  could see  no reason                                                               
why  the  Legislature  had to  pass  a  resolution  commemorating                                                               
Alaska  Wild  Salmon  Week  each  year  rather  than  instituting                                                               
something more permanent.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE WOLF  said a House  Concurrent Resolution  must be                                                               
passed each year.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY  STEVENS remarked that  there was a  similar situation                                                               
with Avalanche  Awareness Week and  eventually a bill  was passed                                                               
providing more permanence.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR BERT STEDMAN  noted that his district had  lots of salmon                                                               
and   they  were   always   looking   for  additional   marketing                                                               
opportunities.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  WOLF  said  correctional facilities  don't  serve                                                               
very much salmon, which makes them a reasonable target.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR JOHN COWDERY  asked which salmon species  were running in                                                               
the Kenai district during this time.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  WOLF  replied  they  have  all  five  species  in                                                               
various areas throughout the district.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  COWDERY  noted  that the  average  consumption  of  pink                                                               
salmon in  Korea is .4  grams a year  and he is  participating in                                                               
promotional activity to increase that amount.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR COWDERY  made a  motion to move  CSHCR 25  from committee                                                               
and asked  for unanimous  consent. There  being no  objection, it                                                               
was so ordered.