Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House

HB 247 — An Act relating to the fish and game fund; relating to a sport fishing surcharge; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of sec. 21, ch. 18, SLA 2016; and providing for an effective date.

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In the revised version of Bill HB 247, significant changes were made regarding the sport fishing surcharge and its allocation. The bill now establishes a "sport fishing enhancement surcharge" that outlines how funds will be used, ensuring that $2.50 from each surcharge supports fisheries management, research, and habitat restoration. This is crucial as it directly benefits the maintenance and enhancement of sport fishing facilities, which can improve fishing experiences for anglers and protect local fish populations. Additionally, the amounts of surcharges for various licenses have been adjusted, meaning some fees have increased, which may impact license buyers.

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relating to a sport fishing surcharge;
establishing the sport fishing enhancement surcharge;
relating to the repeal of the sport fishing facility surcharge;
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO.
247(FSH) 01 "An Act relating to the fish and game fund;
247 01 "An Act relating to the fish and game fund;
relating to a sport fishing surcharge;
establishing the sport fishing enhancement 02 surcharge;
02 providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of sec.
relating to the repeal of the sport fishing facility surcharge;
providing for an 03 effective date by amending the effective date of sec.
18, SLA 03 2016;
18, SLA 2016;
and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing 04 for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
05 * Section 1.
06 * Section 1.
06 (e) Money accruing to the state from the sport fishing enhancement 07 [FACILITY] surcharge imposed under AS 16.05.340(j) shall be deposited in a 08 separate account known as the [ALASKA] sport fishing enhancement 09 [ENTERPRISE] account within the fish and game fund.
07 (e) Money accruing to the state from the sport fishing enhancement 08 [FACILITY] surcharge imposed under AS 16.05.340(j) shall be deposited in a 09 separate account known as the [ALASKA] sport fishing enhancement 10 [ENTERPRISE] account within the fish and game fund.
The department shall 10 allocate money [MONEY] in the enhancement [ENTERPRISE] account to 11 programs [SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO SPORT FISHING FACILITIES] intended 12 to directly benefit license purchasers as follows:
Money in the enhancement 11 [ENTERPRISE] account shall be allocated to sport fishing facilities for maintenance 12 and enhancement of sport fisheries intended to directly benefit license purchasers [.
13 (1) $2.50 of each surcharge collected to fisheries management, 14 fisheries research, invasive species suppression and eradication, habitat restoration, and ongoing maintenance of the department's sport fishing facilities 02 and sport fishing hatchery facilities;
13 MONEY IN THE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT MAY BE PLEDGED TO PAY THE 14 PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON REVENUE BONDS ISSUED UNDER AS 37.15.765 - 37.15.799.
and 03 (2) the remainder of each surcharge collected to sport fishing stock 04 enhancement and ongoing maintenance of the department's sport fishing 05 hatchery facilities.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SEEK AUTHORITY 02 FOR THE TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED UNDER AS 37.15.783 03 FROM THE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT TO THE REDEMPTION FUND 04 ESTABLISHED IN AS 37.15.770].
[MONEY IN THE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT MAY BE 06 PLEDGED TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON REVENUE 07 BONDS ISSUED UNDER AS 37.15.765 - 37.15.799.
05 * Sec.
THE COMMISSIONER 08 SHALL SEEK AUTHORITY FOR THE TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS 09 DETERMINED UNDER AS 37.15.783 FROM THE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT TO 10 THE REDEMPTION FUND ESTABLISHED IN AS 37.15.770.] 11 * Sec.
12 (j) In addition to the fees for a sport fishing license set out in (a) and (d) of this 13 section, each person who purchases a sport fishing license shall pay a sport fishing 14 enhancement [FACILITY] surcharge as set out in this subsection for the purpose of 15 providing funding for enhancement of sport fisheries [SPORT FISHING 16 FACILITIES].
06 (j) In addition to the fees for a sport fishing license set out in (a) and (d) of this 07 section, each person who purchases a sport fishing license shall pay a sport fishing 08 enhancement [FACILITY] surcharge as set out in this subsection for the purpose of 09 providing funding to [FOR] sport fishing facilities for maintenance and 10 enhancement of sport fisheries.
A person who is eligible for a $5 resident hunting, trapping, and sport 17 fishing license under (a)(6) of this section or a free license under AS 16.05.341 is 18 exempt from payment of the surcharge imposed under this subsection.
A person who is eligible for a $5 resident hunting, 11 trapping, and sport fishing license under (a)(6) of this section or a free license under 12 AS 16.05.341 is exempt from payment of the surcharge imposed under this subsection 13 [.
[THE 19 SURCHARGE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBSECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT 20 ON THE DATE ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER.
THE SURCHARGE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBSECTION SHALL TAKE 14 EFFECT ON THE DATE ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION BY THE 15 COMMISSIONER.
21 THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT THE SURCHARGE 22 UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TERMINATES ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE 23 CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE BONDS 24 ISSUED UNDER AS 37.15.765 - 37.15.799, TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST 25 ON THEM AND ANY INTEREST OWING ON UNPAID INSTALLMENTS OF 26 INTEREST, AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE 27 BONDS, ARE FULLY MET AND DISCHARGED.] The amount of the surcharge 28 attached to each sport fishing license must be clearly disclosed on the sport fishing 29 license.
THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT 16 THE SURCHARGE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TERMINATES ON 17 DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL 18 AMOUNT OF THE BONDS ISSUED UNDER AS 37.15.765 - 37.15.799, 19 TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST ON THEM AND ANY INTEREST OWING 20 ON UNPAID INSTALLMENTS OF INTEREST, AND ALL OTHER 21 OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS, ARE FULLY MET AND 22 DISCHARGED].
The amount of the sport fishing enhancement [FACILITY] surcharge to be 30 paid for each sport fishing license is as follows:
The amount of the surcharge attached to each sport fishing license 23 must be clearly disclosed on the sport fishing license.
31 (1) resident sport fishing license .............
The amount of the sport fishing 24 enhancement [FACILITY] surcharge to be paid for each sport fishing license is as 25 follows:
$ 6.50 [9] (2) resident hunting and sport fishing license ......
26 (1) resident sport fishing license ................
6.50 [9] 02 (3) resident hunting, trapping, and sport fishing license ..........
$ 4 [9] 27 (2) resident hunting and sport fishing license .........
6.50 [9] 03 (4) nonresident 14-day sport fishing license .....
4 [9] 28 (3) resident hunting, trapping, and sport fishing license ...
27.50 [30] 04 (5) nonresident seven-day sport fishing license ...
4 [9] 29 (4) nonresident 14-day sport fishing license ........
22.50 [25] 05 (6) nonresident three-day sport fishing license ....
25 [30] 30 (5) nonresident seven-day sport fishing license ......
12.50 [15] 06 (7) nonresident one-day sport fishing license .....
20 [25] 31 (6) nonresident three-day sport fishing license .......
7.50 [10] 07 (8) nonresident annual sport fishing license .....
10 [15] (7) nonresident one-day sport fishing license ........
42.50 [45] 08 (9) [SPECIAL NONRESIDENT MILITARY SMALL GAME AND 09 SPORT FISHING LICENSE .................................
5 [10] 02 (8) nonresident annual sport fishing license ........
9 10 (10)] special nonresident military sport fishing license ...........
40 [45] 03 (9) special nonresident military small game and sport 04 fishing license .......................................
6.50 [9].
4 [9] 05 (10) special nonresident military sport fishing license ...
11 * Sec.
4 [9].
06 * Sec.
Section 21, ch.
18, SLA 2016, is repealed.
07 * Sec.
4.
12 Sec.
08 Sec.
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13 AS 37.15.765, 37.15.770, 37.15.773, 37.15.777, 37.15.780, 37.15.783, 37.15.787, 14 37.15.790, 37.15.793, and 37.15.799 are repealed.
09 AS 37.15.765, 37.15.770, 37.15.773, 37.15.777, 37.15.780, 37.15.783, 37.15.787, 10 37.15.790, 37.15.793, and 37.15.799 are repealed.
15 * Sec.
11 * Sec.
4.
5.
18, SLA 2016, 16 is amended to read:
18, SLA 2016, 12 is amended to read:
17 (a) Section [SECTIONS 21 AND] 34 of this Act takes [TAKE] effect only if the 18 commissioner of fish and game notifies the revisor of statutes in writing as required under (b) 19 of this section.
13 (a) Section [SECTIONS 21 AND] 34 of this Act takes [TAKE] effect only if 14 the commissioner of fish and game notifies the revisor of statutes in writing as 15 required under (b) of this section.
20 * Sec.
16 * Sec.
5.
Section 21, ch.
18, SLA 2016, is repealed.
21 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 22 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 17 read:
23 TRANSITION:
18 TRANSITION;
Funds remaining in the sport fishing 24 enterprise account after bond obligations are discharged shall be transferred to the sport 25 fishing enhancement account on the effective date of secs.
Funds remaining in the sport fishing 19 enterprise account after bond obligations are discharged shall be transferred to the sport 20 fishing enhancement account on the effective date of secs.
26 * Sec.
21 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 27 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 22 read:
28 CONDITIONAL EFFECT.
23 CONDITIONAL EFFECT.
Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect only if the 29 conditions described in sec.
Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect only if the 24 conditions described in sec.
30 * Sec.
25 * Sec.
31 Sec.
26 Sec.
21 AND] 34 of this Act takes [TAKE] effect, it takes [THEY TAKE] effect January 1 of the calendar year 02 following the year of notice under sec.
21 AND] 34 of this Act 27 takes [TAKE] effect, it takes [THEY TAKE] effect January 1 of the calendar year 28 following the year of notice under sec.
03 * Sec.
29 * Sec.
1 and 2 of this Act take effect, they take effect 04 January 1 of the calendar year following the year the conditions in sec.
1 and 2 of this Act take effect, they take effect 30 January 1 of the calendar year following the year the conditions in sec.
05 * Sec.
31 * Sec.
9 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under 06 AS 01.10.070(c).
9 of this Act, this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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  1. (H) FN2: (DFG)

  2. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 205

  3. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 4/3/20

  4. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  5. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  6. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  7. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  8. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  9. (S) Referred to FINANCE

  10. (S) FIN

  11. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  12. (H) VERSION: CSHB 247(FSH)

  13. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  14. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 E3 A2

  15. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y23 N12 E3 A2

  16. (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING

  17. (S) FIN WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23

  18. (H) PRUITT NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  19. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N1 E3 A1

  20. (H) PASSED Y25 N11 E3 A1

  21. (H) Read the third time CSHB 247(FSH)

  22. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  23. (H) Moved CSHB 247(FSH) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

  24. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  25. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/23 CALENDAR

  26. (H) FSH CS ADOPTED UC

  27. (H) Read the second time

  28. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/21/2020

  29. (H) FN2: (DFG)

  30. (H) NR: CARPENTER, TILTON, JOSEPHSON

  31. (H) DP: ORTIZ, LEBON, KNOPP, WOOL, SULLIVAN-LEONARD, JOHNSTON, FOSTER

  32. (H) FIN RPT CS(FSH) NT 7DP 3NR

  33. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  34. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to 9:00 am on 3/21/20 --

  35. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  36. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  37. (H) Heard & Held

  38. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  39. (H) FIN WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A) (PSD) Y23 N15 E2

  40. (H) MOTION TO WAIVE FIN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A) W/ HB 290

  41. (H) FN1: (DFG)

  42. (H) DP: VANCE, TARR, KOPP, STUTES

  43. (H) FSH RPT CS(FSH) NT 4DP

  44. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  45. (H) Moved CSHB 247(FSH) Out of Committee -- Rescheduled from 3/17/20 --

  46. (H) FISHERIES at 05:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  47. (H) -- Meeting Postponed to 5:00 pm 3/18/20 --

  48. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  49. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  50. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  51. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  52. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  53. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  54. (H) FISHERIES at 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  55. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  56. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  57. (H) -- Public Testimony <Time Limit 2 Minutes> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  58. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  59. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  60. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  61. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  62. (H) Heard & Held

  63. (H) FISHERIES at 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  64. (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  65. (H) FN1: (DFG)

  66. (H) FSH, FIN

  67. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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