SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE March 5, 1993 3:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chairman Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chairman Senator Drue Pearce Senator Al Adams MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Steve Frank Senator Fred Zharoff Senator Dave Donley COMMITTEE CALENDAR Confirmation hearings: Big Game Commercial Services Board: Glenn Fredericks and Paul Johnson Commercial fisheries entry commission: Bruce Twomley WITNESS REGISTER Paul Johnson P.O. Box 22 Elfin Cove, Alaska 99825 Glenn Fredericks 1400 Virginia Court Anchorage, Alaska 99510 Bruce Twomley, Chairman Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 8800 Glacier Hwy. Suite 109 Juneau, Alaska 99801-8079 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 93-13 , SIDE A Number 001 SENATOR MILLER called the Resources Committee meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and said they would take up confirmation of Paul Johnson and Glenn Fredericks for the Big Game Commercial Services Board. PAUL JOHNSON via teleconference said this is his second appointment to the Commercial Services Board and he is one of the two guide members on the Board. SENATOR MILLER said the confirmations would be taking place in joint session in late April or early May. GLENN FREDERICKS said he represents the native landowners on the Board. He has been involved with Chulista Region since 1971. SENATOR LEMAN said he was delighted that he and Mr. Johnson were serving on the Board. Number 60 SENATOR MILLER said they would take up the confirmation of Bruce Twomley to the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. BRUCE TWOMLEY stated that he was originally appointed to the Entry Commission by Governor Hammond in 1982. SENATOR ADAMS asked him if the Commission had looked at changing the statute saying a permit had to be fished every year, because some fishermen had to go in the military or went to school for number of years. MR. TWOMLEY said the law provides that a permit can be maintained even if it isn't fished, but the yearly fees have to be paid. SENATOR LEMAN asked if there could be some leasing arrangement for permit holders who are long time Alaskans and are advancing in years or are otherwise unable to fish. MR. TWOMLEY said they already accommodate extenuating circumstances within the limited entry system by use of the emergency transfer. There are exceptions to the general rule of only one emergency transfer and he sighted a case in point. A bigger problem, Mr. Twomley said, is if leasing would become more widespread, they might have to defend the act and the system. There are a lot of conflicts between gear user groups, he explained. Number 175 SENATOR MILLER thanked everyone and adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.