The Alaska Legislature today released a bunch of bills prefiled ahead of the 2013 session, which opens Jan. 15.
Deckboss looked them over and found only one of real relevance to the commercial fishing world.
House Bill 18 — An Act providing priority to personal use fisheries when fishing restrictions are implemented to achieve a management goal. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Friday, January 13, 2012
Pair of fishy bills filed ahead of legislative session
The Alaska Legislature begins its 2012 session next Tuesday, and lawmakers have prefiled two bills of interest to the commercial fishing community.
House Bill 261 — An Act relating to loans for the purchase of commercial fishing entry permits. Sponsor: Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham.
Senate Bill 152 — An Act requiring legislative approval before the issuance of an authorization, license, permit, or approval of a plan of operation for a large-scale metallic sulfide mining operation that could affect water in or flowing into or over the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve. Sponsor: Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage.
House Bill 261 — An Act relating to loans for the purchase of commercial fishing entry permits. Sponsor: Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham.
Senate Bill 152 — An Act requiring legislative approval before the issuance of an authorization, license, permit, or approval of a plan of operation for a large-scale metallic sulfide mining operation that could affect water in or flowing into or over the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve. Sponsor: Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
There oughta be a law...
State legislators yesterday unveiled a pack of bills they've prefiled ahead of the Jan. 18 start of the 2011 session.
Here are the bills of interest to Alaska fish folk.
House Bill 20, providing for a priority for a fishery that is restricted to residents when fishing restrictions are implemented to achieve a management goal. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak
House Bill 59, relating to loans made to commercial fishermen under the Commercial Fishing Loan Act for product quality improvements and energy efficiency upgrades; and providing for an effective date. Sponsor: Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer
House Bill 60, relating to aquatic farm permitting involving geoducks and to geoduck seed transfers between certified hatcheries and aquatic farms. Sponsor: Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer
Senate Bill 20, relating to personal use fishing permits; and establishing the personal use fishery fund. Sponsor: Sen. Tom Wagoner, R-Kenai
Senate Bill 24, establishing the Sport Fishing Guide Services Board and licensing requirements for sport fishing guide-outfitters, sport fishing outfitters, sport fishing assistant guides, and sport fishing transporters; making conforming amendments; allowing the Department of Fish and Game to collect information on guiding services; and providing for an effective date. Sponsor: Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage
Here are the bills of interest to Alaska fish folk.
House Bill 20, providing for a priority for a fishery that is restricted to residents when fishing restrictions are implemented to achieve a management goal. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak
House Bill 59, relating to loans made to commercial fishermen under the Commercial Fishing Loan Act for product quality improvements and energy efficiency upgrades; and providing for an effective date. Sponsor: Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer
House Bill 60, relating to aquatic farm permitting involving geoducks and to geoduck seed transfers between certified hatcheries and aquatic farms. Sponsor: Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer
Senate Bill 20, relating to personal use fishing permits; and establishing the personal use fishery fund. Sponsor: Sen. Tom Wagoner, R-Kenai
Senate Bill 24, establishing the Sport Fishing Guide Services Board and licensing requirements for sport fishing guide-outfitters, sport fishing outfitters, sport fishing assistant guides, and sport fishing transporters; making conforming amendments; allowing the Department of Fish and Game to collect information on guiding services; and providing for an effective date. Sponsor: Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage
Thursday, August 19, 2010
New laws on land and loans
Here's a press release from Gov. Sean Parnell.
Please read with caution. The release seems to imply we're getting a road between King Cove and Cold Bay, but my understanding is that an actual road is far from a fait accompli.
Aug. 19, 2010
Gov. Parnell Signs Land Exchange, Fisheries Bills
ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sean Parnell today signed House Bill 210, authorizing a land exchange with the federal government for a road corridor through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, providing road access between King Cove and Cold Bay. HB 210 was sponsored by Rep. Bryce Edgmon.
"This is a tremendous victory for King Cove and Aleutians East residents, who have fought for road access for more than a decade, and currently use a hovercraft for transportation between the communities," Parnell said. "A road is a safe, economical and long-term solution to accessing King Cove and providing increased mobility and access to services for residents."
The approval of the exchange was introduced in Congress by Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young in 2007. The land exchange was eventually rolled into the Omnibus Lands Bill, which was passed in 2009 and signed into law by President Obama in March.
Gov. Parnell also signed House Bill 20. Sponsored by Reps. Bryce Edgmon and Bob Buch, HB 20 allows a larger number of Alaska fishermen to obtain loans through the Commercial Fishing Revolving Loan Fund to upgrade their vessels for fuel efficiency.
"Alaska's commercial fishing fleet is made up of thousands of small, independent businesses, and this bill provides for low-interest loans to those who wish to upgrade to more fuel-efficient engines to assist them in coping with rising marine fuel prices in coastal Alaska," Parnell said.
Please read with caution. The release seems to imply we're getting a road between King Cove and Cold Bay, but my understanding is that an actual road is far from a fait accompli.
Aug. 19, 2010
Gov. Parnell Signs Land Exchange, Fisheries Bills
ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sean Parnell today signed House Bill 210, authorizing a land exchange with the federal government for a road corridor through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, providing road access between King Cove and Cold Bay. HB 210 was sponsored by Rep. Bryce Edgmon.
"This is a tremendous victory for King Cove and Aleutians East residents, who have fought for road access for more than a decade, and currently use a hovercraft for transportation between the communities," Parnell said. "A road is a safe, economical and long-term solution to accessing King Cove and providing increased mobility and access to services for residents."
The approval of the exchange was introduced in Congress by Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young in 2007. The land exchange was eventually rolled into the Omnibus Lands Bill, which was passed in 2009 and signed into law by President Obama in March.
Gov. Parnell also signed House Bill 20. Sponsored by Reps. Bryce Edgmon and Bob Buch, HB 20 allows a larger number of Alaska fishermen to obtain loans through the Commercial Fishing Revolving Loan Fund to upgrade their vessels for fuel efficiency.
"Alaska's commercial fishing fleet is made up of thousands of small, independent businesses, and this bill provides for low-interest loans to those who wish to upgrade to more fuel-efficient engines to assist them in coping with rising marine fuel prices in coastal Alaska," Parnell said.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Legislature prefiles a few fish bills
Something fishy in Juneau? Wesley Loy photoState lawmakers today unveiled a list of new bills they've prefiled ahead of the scheduled Jan. 19 start of the next legislative session.
I've culled those few most involving commercial fisheries.
House Bill 252, relating to the duty of the commissioner of natural resources to administer and supervise promotional and marketing work for agricultural and aquatic farm products. Sponsor: Rep. Alan Austerman, R-Kodiak
House Bill 266, providing for a priority for a fishery that is restricted to residents when fishing restrictions are implemented to achieve an escapement goal. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak
House Bill 268, relating to management of salmon and other fish stocks and salmon fisheries and to the use of funds received by an enhancement facility from the sale of fish. Sponsor: House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski
To see the full list of prefiled bills, click here.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Countdown in Juneau
Only about two weeks left in the session. Wesley Loy photoLawmakers are considering a range of fish-related bills, plus some political appointments, as the 2009 session winds down.
Let's see what they come up with, shall we?
Let's see what they come up with, shall we?
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