Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 158 — An Act relating to administrative areas for regulation of certain commercial set net entry permits; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) Minutes (HFSH)

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 158 involve advancing the effective date for entry permits from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2026, which also shifts the deadline for court appeals from March 1, 2027, to March 1, 2026. This means that eligible individuals will have one less year to prepare for the reassignment of their permits. This matters because it impacts those currently holding entry permits, allowing them to receive their new permits sooner, thereby facilitating quicker participation in the associated program or industry.

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34-LS0519\I.A SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS0519\I SENATE BILL NO.
158 am IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS BJORKMAN, Dunbar Amended:
158 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS BJORKMAN, Dunbar Introduced:
3/20/26 Introduced:
4/7/25 Referred:
4/7/25 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to administrative areas for regulation of certain commercial set net entry permits;
Labor and Commerce, Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to administrative areas for regulation of certain commercial set net entry permits;
(c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section, 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, 2024, identified by the Department of Fish and Game as of January 1, 2024, 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 SB0158B -1- SB 158 am New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0519\I.A from the Cook Inlet administrative area.
(c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section, 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, 2024, identified by the Department of Fish and Game as of January 1, 2024, 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 SB0158A -1- SB 158 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0519\I from the Cook Inlet administrative area.
(a) On January 1, 2027, 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.
(a) On January 1, 2026, 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.
(b) An individual who provides proof satisfactory to the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission of the individual's participation in the fishery in the areas identified by the Department of Fish and Game as of January 1, 2024, 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 under (a) of this section shall be reassigned an entry permit on January 1, 2027, for the new administrative area established under AS 16.43.200(c), enacted by sec.
(b) An individual who provides proof satisfactory to the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission of the individual's participation in the fishery in the areas identified by the Department of Fish and Game as of January 1, 2024, 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 under (a) of this section shall be reassigned an entry permit on January 1, 2026, for the new administrative area established under AS 16.43.200(c), enacted by sec.
(2) another individual cohabiting with an individual in a conjugal relationship SB 158 am -2- SB0158B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0519\I.A that is not a legal marriage;
(2) another individual cohabiting with an individual in a conjugal relationship SB 158 -2- SB0158A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0519\I that is not a legal marriage;
An appeal under this section must be made to the superior court on or before March 1, 2027.
An appeal under this section must be made to the superior court on or before March 1, 2026.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2027.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  2. (H) Heard & Held

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

  4. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 10:30 AM --

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

  6. (H) REFERRED TO FISHERIES

  7. (H) FSH, RES

  8. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  9. (S) VERSION: SB 158 AM

  10. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  11. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. (S) PASSED Y17 N- E3

  13. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  14. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  15. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC

  16. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 158

  17. (S) COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR

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

  19. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  20. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2026

  21. (S) FN4: ZERO(DFG)

  22. (S) FN3: ZERO(DFG)

  23. (S) NR: KAWASAKI, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI

  24. (S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN

  25. (S) RES RPT 2DP 3NR

  26. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  27. (S) Moved SB 158 Out of Committee

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

  29. (S) Heard & Held

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

  31. (S) FN2: ZERO(DFG)

  32. (S) FN1: ZERO(DFG)

  33. (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT

  34. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON

  35. (S) L&C RPT 2DP 2NR

  36. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  37. (S) Moved SB 158 Out of Committee

  38. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  39. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  40. (S) Heard & Held

  41. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  42. (S) L&C, RES

  43. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (63)

63 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9002
D 8001
Total 17003
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Not Voting
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Not Voting
Robert Myers R Not Voting
Robert Yundt R Yea

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SB 158 is sponsored by Forrest Dunbar (D) and Jesse Bjorkman (R).
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