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

SB 15 — An Act requiring the Board of Fisheries to prioritize personal use fisheries when implementing fishing restrictions to achieve a management goal.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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This bill requires the Board of Fisheries to prioritize restrictions on fisheries other than personal use fisheries when managing fish stocks.

  • AS 16.05.251

    (j) Except as provided in AS 16.05.258, when the harvest of a stock or species is limited to achieve a management goal, the Board of Fisheries shall place restrictions on all other fisheries before restricting personal use fisheries. In this subsection, "management goal" means the escapement or estimated population size of the exploited stock that provides the greatest potential for sustained yield as established by the board.

    Adds a requirement for the Board of Fisheries to prioritize personal use fisheries restrictions last.

Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO RESOURCES

  2. (S) RES, FIN

  3. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  4. (S) Prefile released 1/9/23

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (64)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Scott Kawasaki (D).
What is the current status of SB 15?
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.
Where can I track SB 15?
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