Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 8 R · 8 D · 1 I cosponsors

HJR 5 — Urging the United States Secretary of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other federal and state agencies to defend the state's fisheries, including the Southeast Alaska troll fishery.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/20 LEGIS RESOLVE 3

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HJR 5 adds a few new lines that emphasize the importance of the Southeast Alaska troll fishery to the state's economy and local employment. It urges various federal and state agencies to take action to protect this crucial part of the fishing industry. This matters because commercial fishing is a vital source of income and jobs for many Alaskans, and ensuring its sustainability is key to the region's economic health.

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33-LS0338\S HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
5 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES HIMSCHOOT, Vance, Hannan, Stutes, Ortiz, Cronk, Story, McCabe, Stapp, Josephson Introduced:
CSHJR 5(FSH) 3 Urging the United States Secretary of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other federal and state agencies to defend the state's fisheries, including the Southeast Alaska troll fishery.
2/10/23 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
House Special Committee on Fisheries A RESOLUTION Urging the United States Secretary of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other federal and state agencies to defend the state's fisheries, including the Southeast Alaska troll fishery.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS commercial salmon trolling contributes to the economy of Southeast Alaska year-round, with winter, spring, and summer troll seasons sustaining employment in HJR005a -1- HJR 5 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0338\S fishing, seafood processing, and fisheries-related industries;
and WHEREAS commercial salmon trolling contributes to the economy of Southeast Alaska year-round, with winter, spring, and summer troll seasons sustaining employment in fishing, seafood processing, and fisheries-related industries;
and WHEREAS, when accounting for multiplier effects of the fishing, seafood processing, and fisheries-related industries, commercial trolling is one of the three most valuable commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska and has a total annual economic impact of approximately $85,000,000, as measured in terms of total output;
and -1- Enrolled HJR 5 WHEREAS, when accounting for multiplier effects of the fishing, seafood processing, and fisheries-related industries, commercial trolling is one of the three most valuable commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska and has a total annual economic impact of approximately $85,000,000, as measured in terms of total output;
and WHEREAS only two to three percent of the total Alaska catch is from the Puget Sound chinook salmon and Columbia River fall stocks, which constitute the most important stocks for southern resident killer whales, and the Alaska fishery catch is only a small portion of those stocks' runs;
and WHEREAS only two to three percent of the total Alaska catch is from the Puget Sound chinook salmon and lower Columbia River fall stocks, which constitute the most important stocks for southern resident killer whales, and the Alaska fishery catch is only a small portion of those stocks' runs;
HJR 5 -2- HJR005a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0338\S BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the National Marine Fisheries Service to find a way to hold the Southeast Alaska troll fishery harmless and prioritize preparation of the necessary documents and processes to support the continuation of the Southeast Alaska winter and summer troll fisheries while the National Marine Fisheries Service prepares a new biological opinion;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the National Marine Enrolled HJR 5 -2- Fisheries Service to find a way to hold the Southeast Alaska troll fishery harmless and prioritize preparation of the necessary documents and processes to support the continuation of the Southeast Alaska winter and summer troll fisheries while the National Marine Fisheries Service prepares a new biological opinion;
HJR005a -3- HJR 5 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled HJR 5
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/20 LEGIS RESOLVE 3

  2. (H) 10:05 A.M. 6/1/23 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) VERSION: CSHJR 5(FSH)

  4. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  5. (S) PASSED Y17 N- E3

  6. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 5(FSH)

  7. (S) CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, STEVENS

  8. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KIEHL, GIESSEL, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, BISHOP, STEDMAN,

  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CAL

  10. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/17/23

  12. (S) FN1: ZERO(H.FSH)

  13. (S) DP: BISHOP, GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAUFMAN, KAWASAKI, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

  14. (S) RES RPT 7DP

  15. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  16. (S) Moved CSHJR 5(FSH) Out of Committee

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

  18. (S) RES

  19. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  20. (H) VERSION: CSHJR 5(FSH)

  21. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  22. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STAPP, JOSEPHSON

  23. (H) PASSED Y35 N1 E4

  24. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 5(FSH)

  25. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE

  26. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/1 CALENDAR

  27. (H) FSH CS ADOPTED UC

  28. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  29. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/27/2023

  30. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  31. (H) COSPONSOR(S): CRONK

  32. (H) FN1: ZERO(H.FSH)

  33. (H) DP: C.JOHNSON, MCCORMICK, CARPENTER, MCCABE, STUTES, HIMSCHOOT, VANCE

  34. (H) FSH RPT CS(FSH) 7DP

  35. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  36. (H) Moved CSHJR 5(FSH) Out of Committee

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

  38. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ORTIZ

  39. (H) FSH

  40. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 5?
HJR 5 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), Matt Claman (D), Bert Stedman (R), Bishop, Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Jesse Kiehl (D), Andy Josephson (D), Will Stapp (R), Kevin McCabe (R), Andi Story (D), Mike Cronk (R), Ortiz, Louise Stutes (R), Sara Hannan (D), Sarah Vance (R), and Rebecca Himschoot (N).
What is the current status of HJR 5?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “To Executive” 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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