Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 82 — An Act relating to the powers of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; relating to administrative areas for regulation of certain commercial set net entry permits; establishing a buy-back program for certain set net entry permits; providing for the termination of state set net tract leases under the buy-back program; closing certain water to commercial fishing; and providing for an effective date.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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This bill establishes a buy-back program for certain commercial set net entry permits in the Cook Inlet area and modifies regulatory structures for commercial fishing permits.

  • AS 16.43.200

    for the purposes of issuing entry permits and controlling entry into the commercial set net fishery on the east side of Cook Inlet, the commission shall establish the area administered on December 31, 2023, identified by the Department of Fish and Game as of January 1, 2023, as statistical areas 244-21, 244-22, 244-31, 244-32, 244-41, and 244-42 of the Upper Subdistrict of the Cook Inlet Central District as a distinct administrative area separate from the Cook Inlet administrative area.

    This creates a new administrative area for set net fishing separate from the existing Cook Inlet administrative area.

  • AS 16.43.200

    An entry permit that entitled a person to set net commercially in the area that was administered on December 31, 2023, by the commission as the Cook Inlet administrative area does not entitle that person to set net commercially in the administrative area established under (c) of this section unless the commission reassigns the permit to that administrative area.

    This change establishes that permits from the Cook Inlet area do not automatically transfer to the new administrative area, giving the commission control over reassignment.

  • On January 1, 2024, an individual holding an entry permit that entitles the individual to commercially set net in the Cook Inlet administrative area may have the individual's entry permit renewed as an entry permit for the Cook Inlet set net administrative area under AS 16.43.150(c), consistent with the boundaries of that administrative area established under AS 16.43.200, as amended by sec. 3 of this Act.

    This introduces a process for renewing entry permits under the newly defined administrative area.

  • An individual may appeal a decision by the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to renew the entry permit held by the individual that allows the individual to commercially fish in the Cook Inlet administrative area.

    This adds a provision for individuals to appeal decisions made by the commission regarding entry permits.

  • On April 1, 2024, the commission, with the cooperation of the Department of Natural Resources, shall conduct an election among individuals qualified... on the question of whether to establish an entry permit buy-back program under sec. 7 of this Act.

    This mandates a vote among eligible permit holders regarding the establishment of a buy-back program.

  • An individual who is qualified under this section may sell the individual's entry permit to the commission under the conditions established in this section.

    This implements a buy-back program for certain set net entry permits.

Action History

  1. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  2. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  3. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  4. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  5. (S) FN3: ZERO(DFG)

  6. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DNR)

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  8. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  9. (S) DP: GIESSEL, BISHOP, DUNBAR, KAUFMAN

  10. (S) RES RPT 4DP 1AM

  11. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  12. (S) Moved SB 82 Out of Committee

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

  14. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  15. (S) Heard & Held

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

  17. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  18. (S) Heard & Held

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

  20. (S) RES, FIN

  21. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 82?
SB 82 is sponsored by Jesse Bjorkman (R).
What is the current status of SB 82?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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