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REPRESENTATIVE LOUISE STUTES

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An Act relating to regional fisheries development associations; and related to developing fishery management assessments

This legislation would encourage growth in commercial fisheries by allowing stakeholders in a developing fishery to form a regional fishery development association, establish a landing tax by a vote of the fishery’s participants, and utilize the revenue through the Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) to conduct surveys specific to that fishery; under current law, this mechanism is only available to dive fisheries.

As with other state agencies, declining state funding has lessened ADF&G’s ability to manage established fisheries, leaving little room to fund experimental fisheries, such those authorized under a Commissioner’s permit.

Fisheries cannot be prosecuted or expand without adequate assessments on the resource; it is the basic tenant of sustainable management. This legislation would facilitate new fisheries that would otherwise not occur, allow those fisheries to grow, alleviate pressure on ADF&G’s budget, and generate revenue for the state.

Staff for this legislation is Matt Gruening. Please feel free to contact him at 907-465-3271 or matt.gruening@akleg.gov with any questions.


 
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House Bill 104: Motor Fuels Tax

From the office of Representative Josephson

HB 110 – Electronic Smoking Products Excise Tax

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House Bill 115 – Renewal or extension of aquatic farming and aquatic plant and shellfish hatchery site leases and requiring a report to the legislature.

From the office of Representative Story

House Bill 123 – An Act Providing for State Recognition of Federally Recognized Tribes

From the office of Representative Zulkosky

Sectional Analysis HB 128 Version A

From the office of Representative Fields

House Bill 155 – Court System Provide Visitors & Experts

From the office of Representative Tuck

House Bill 162 – Fisheries Rehabilitation Permits

From the office of Representative Tuck

An Act relating to shared ownership; and relating to the sharing and sale of raw milk and raw milk products.

From the office of Representative Tarr

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From the office of Representative Hopkins

Sponsor Statement HB 26 version A

From the office of Representative Tarr

Sponsor Statement HB 27 v. A
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From the office of Representative Stutes

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 30

From the office of Representative Josephson

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From the office of Representative Stutes

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From the office of Representative Ortiz

Special Education Service Agency – Sunset Extension

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Sponsor Statement for House Bill 45

From the office of Representative Josephson

House Bill 47– Renaming the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council as the Council for Alaska Native Languages; and relating to the Council for Alaska Native Languages

From the office of Representative Story

An Act relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to sexual assault; relating to the code of military justice; relating to consent; relating to the testing of sexual assault examination kits; and providing for an effective date.

From the office of Representative Tarr

An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; relating to invasive species management decals; and providing for an effective date.

From the office of Representative Tarr

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 55

From the office of Representative Josephson

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 57

From the office of Representative Josephson

Sponsor Statement House Bill 63

From the office of Representative Stutes

An Act relating to regional fisheries development associations; and related to developing fishery management assessments

From the office of Representative Stutes

Elections, Voting, Ballots

From the office of Representative Tuck

Prohibition of Conversion Therapy on Youth and Vulnerable Adults

From the office of Representative Hannan

HB 9—The Education Funding Act

From the office of Representative Hannan

House Bill 90 Sponsor Statement Version A Rental vehicles; Vehicle rental networks; Vehicle rental taxes

From the office of Representative Wool

An Act relating to the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to the practice of physical therapy; and relating to the practice of occupational therapy.

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