SB 206-INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT & COMMISSION                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:08:09 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  WIELECHOWSKI  announced that  the  first  bill before  the                                                               
committee would  be SB  206, which authorizes  the state  to join                                                               
the Interstate Mining Compact. He  said it was the second hearing                                                               
on the bill  and Senator Giessel is the prime  sponsor. Alaska is                                                               
a  currently  an  associate  member   of  the  Interstate  Mining                                                               
Commission  and the  bill would  enable Alaska  to become  a full                                                               
member.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
He noted  that all previous testimony  was in favor of  the bill.                                                               
He said he thought it was a good bill.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GIESSEL, sponsor of SB  206, announced that the companion                                                               
bill passed unanimously  in the other body floor  session and the                                                               
fiscal note was reduced.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI stated  that the previous fiscal  note was for                                                               
$40,000  for  membership  and $20,000  annually  for  travel  and                                                               
expenses. He inquired about the amount of reduction.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GIESSEL explained  that the travel budget  was reduced by                                                               
$20,000.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:09:07 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  KOOKESH  moved to  report  SB  206 from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations  and the  attached fiscal  note. There                                                               
being no  objection, SB  206 was reported  from the  Senate State                                                               
Affairs Standing Committee.