Alaska Legislative Update - Fish Bills

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Here is a quick update onthe status of some fish related bills this legislative session. It is the last week for all of these bills, if they do not pass they will die and have to be reintroduced next session. To learn more about these bills go to http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/start.asp and type in the bill number in the search box (include SB or HB). There are plenty of fish bills not listed these are just ones that may get passed....

House Bills:

HB 20 FISHERIES LOANS:ENERGY EFFICIENCY/AMOUNT
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/HB0020C.PDF

HB 412 MICROLOAN REVOLVING FUND
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/HB0412A.PDF
(moved to house floor)

HB344 Salmon Product Development Tax Credit
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/HB0344C.PDF

Senate Bills:

SB 255 FISH PROCESSOR FEES, LICENSES, RECORDS (Sein Buy Back)
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/SB0255A.PDF

SB 264 COMMERCIAL FISHING & AGRICULTURE BANK
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/SB0264A.PDF

SB 163 Fishermans Fund
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/26/Bills/SB0163B.PDF

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These bills have been transmitted to the Govenor to be signed into law.....

House Bills:

HB20 - transmitted to govenor
HB344 - Transmitted to govenor

Senate Bills:

Sb269 - transmitted to govenor
SB163 - transmitted to govenor

In Senate Finance:

SB 255 - Data Sharing (sein buy back)
HB412- Micro Loans

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Steve,
Thanks so much for all of this. Good luck fishing.