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Anchorage, AK 99501
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Alaskans Speak Out On Subsistence

House Resources Committee Hears Public Testimony On HB 406

For Immediate Release: February 28, 1998 Contact: Rep. Scott Ogan (907) 465-3715.

Juneau -- The House Resources Committee took over five hours of public testimony Saturday, February 28th. During a statewide teleconference hearing dozens of Alaskans from every corner of the state testified on House Bill 406: Subsistence Users of Fish and Game.

"This hearing was a good first step on the road toward reaching a consensus on subsistence," said Representative Scott Ogan (R-Palmer), Co-Chair of the House Resources Committee. "We're certainly willing to look at the concerns Alaskans, especially rural Alaskans, have about the bill."

The Resources Committee plans to hold two more hearings on HB 406. At a Tuesday, March 3rd, work session, the committee will hear from members of the Knowles Administration. On Thursday, March 5th, the committee will once again take public testimony on HB 406. Both sessions are scheduled get underway at 1PM.

Persons wishing to testify at the Thursday, March 5th, session should contact the House Resources Committee at 907-465-3715.

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