Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 115 — An Act relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases; and requiring the director of the division of lands to provide the legislature with an annual report relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/13/21

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

93 added · 94 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to HB 115 focus on aquatic farming and hatchery site leases. One key change is the requirement for the director of the division of lands to submit an annual electronic report to the legislature specifically detailing these leases. This change is important because it aims to provide more transparency and oversight of aquatic farming operations, ensuring that the legislature is kept informed about site leases and can make better-informed decisions regarding resource management.

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32-LS0299\W HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
115 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Kreiss-Tomkins, Vance, Hannan, Snyder, Josephson Introduced:
SCS HB 115(RES) _______ AN ACT Relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases;
2/24/21 Referred:
and requiring the director of the division of lands to provide the legislature with an annual report relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases.
House Special Committee on Fisheries, Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and requiring the director of the division of lands to provide the legislature with an annual report relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 115 AN ACT Relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases;
* Section 1.
and requiring the director of the division of lands to provide the legislature with an annual report relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases.
_______________ * Section 1.
HB0115a -1- HB 115 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0299\W (3) execute laws, rules, regulations, and orders adopted by the commissioner;
-1- Enrolled HB 115 (3) execute laws, rules, regulations, and orders adopted by the commissioner;
HB 115 -2- HB0115a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0299\W (F) requests for information or applications by public agencies for land that is being considered for use for a public purpose;
Enrolled HB 115 -2- (F) requests for information or applications by public agencies for land that is being considered for use for a public purpose;
inparagraph, "gas storage HB0115a -3- HB 115 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0299\W facility" has the meaning given in AS 31.05.032;
in this paragraph, "gas storage -3- Enrolled HB 115 facility" has the meaning given in AS 31.05.032;
(14) prepare and submit to the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of representatives on or before the first day of each regular session of the legislature an annual report concerning site lease applications submitted under AS 38.05.083;
(14) prepare and submit to the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of representatives on or before the first day of each regular session of the legislature an annual report in electronic form concerning site lease applications submitted under AS 38.05.083;
Before a final decision to issue [OR RENEW] a lease under this section, the commissioner shall consider all relevant comment or testimony submitted under HB 115 -4- HB0115a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0299\W this section, AS 38.05.945, or 38.05.946.
Before a final decision to issue [OR RENEW] a lease under this section, Enrolled HB 115 -4- the commissioner shall consider all relevant comment or testimony submitted under this section, AS 38.05.945, or 38.05.946.
(h) Nothing in this section prohibits a lessee under this section using a site for aquatic farming and related hatchery operations from also using that site for ecotourism or educational purposes.
(h) Nothing in this section prohibits a lessee under this section using a site for aquatic farming and related hatchery operations from also using that site for a tourism enterprise or educational purpose relating to aquatic farming or related hatchery operations.
(i) Except for the amount charged to a lessee for the lease of a site, the commissioner may not charge an additional fee to a lessee, an assignee of a lessee, or another person for the use of, or for passage across, land leased under this section.
(i) Notwithstanding AS 38.05.035 and 38.05.850, if a site leased under this section is actively used for aquatic farming or related hatchery operations, the commissioner may not charge a lessee, sublessee, or other person assigned all or a part of the lease a fee for using or allowing the use of the site, or passage across the site, for a tourism enterprise or educational purpose relating to aquatic farming or related hatchery operations.
(2) an estimate of the monetary investments and jobs that might be made or created if all pending applications relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases under AS 38.05.083 were approved;
(2) an estimate of the monetary investments and jobs that might be made or -5- Enrolled HB 115 created if all pending applications relating to aquatic farming and hatchery site leases under AS 38.05.083 were approved;
and (3) recommendations from the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Game, and other state agencies for the streamlining and improvement of the leasing arrangements, including assignment of leases, for aquatic farm and hatchery HB0115a -5- HB 115 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0299\W sites.
and (3) recommendations from the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Game, and other state agencies for the streamlining and improvement of the leasing arrangements, including assignment of leases, for aquatic farm and hatchery sites.
(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall deliver the report prepared under (a) of this section to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives not later than January 20, 2022, and notify the legislature that the report is available.
(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall deliver the report prepared under (a) of this section to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives in electronic form not later than January 20, 2022, and notify the legislature that the report is available.
HB 115 -6- HB0115a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HB 115 -6-
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/13/21

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/15 CHAPTER 10 SLA 21

  3. (H) 3:40 P.M. 6/10/21 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y37 E3

  5. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP UC

  6. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  7. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 115(RES)

  8. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  9. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  10. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 115(RES)

  11. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  12. (S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC

  13. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  14. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2021

  15. (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  16. (S) NR: KAWASAKI

  17. (S) DP: REVAK, KIEHL, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  18. (S) RES RPT SCS 4DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  19. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  20. (S) Moved SCS HB 115(RES) Out of Committee

  21. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  22. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  23. (S) Heard & Held

  24. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  25. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KIEHL

  26. (S) RES

  27. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  28. (H) VERSION: HB 115 AM

  29. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  30. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  31. (H) PASSED Y40

  32. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 115 AM

  33. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  34. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  35. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  36. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/31/2021

  37. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SNYDER

  38. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  39. (H) NR: RAUSCHER, HOPKINS, CRONK

  40. (H) DP: SCHRAGE, GILLHAM, HANNAN, PATKOTAK

  41. (H) RES RPT 4DP 3NR

  42. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  43. (H) Moved HB 115 Out of Committee

  44. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  45. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  46. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  47. (H) Heard & Held

  48. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  49. (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE

  50. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  51. (H) DP: VANCE, STUTES, STORY, MCCABE, KREISS-TOMKINS, ORTIZ, TARR

  52. (H) FSH RPT 7DP

  53. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  54. (H) Moved HB 115 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

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

  56. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

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

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

  59. (H) FSH, RES

  60. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Who sponsors HB 115?
HB 115 is sponsored by Andi Story (D), Kreiss-Tomkins, Sarah Vance (R), Sara Hannan (D), Snyder, and Andy Josephson (D).
What is the current status of HB 115?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.
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