SB 93: "An Act relating to commercial fishing permit and vessel license fees; and providing for an effective date."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 93 01 "An Act relating to commercial fishing permit and vessel license fees; and providing for 02 an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 16.05.520(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) The vessel license includes a permanent number plate. The number plate 06 shall be accompanied by a tab affixed to the number plate [IT] designating the year 07 to be fished. A number plate is not transferable, and the number plate [IT] shall be 08 considered a permanent fixture upon the vessel upon which the number plate [IT] is 09 originally placed. The number plate [IT] shall be securely fastened well forward on 10 the port side in plain sight. On a vessel with a superstructure the number plate shall 11 be fastened on the port side of the superstructure. A number plate remains the 12 property of the state. The Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission may 13 establish by regulation a reasonable fee for the initial issuance of a permanent 14 number plate. If a permanent number plate is accidentally defaced, mutilated,
01 destroyed, or lost, the person owning or operating the vessel shall immediately apply 02 for and may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing the Alaska Commercial Fisheries 03 Entry Commission with the pertinent facts and a payment of a reasonable fee 04 established by the commission by regulation that is not less than $2. 05 * Sec. 2. AS 16.05.530 is repealed and reenacted to read: 06 Sec. 16.05.530. Renewal of vessel license. (a) Upon payment of the vessel 07 license fee and filing of the name and address of the owner of the vessel or the owner's 08 authorized agent, the name and number of the vessel, a description of the vessel, the 09 vessel license number, if any, the area to be fished, and other reasonable information 10 required by the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, the commission 11 shall issue a permanent number plate and a vessel license. If the vessel has a 12 permanent number plate, the commission shall issue a vessel license and tab 13 designating the year the license is valid. The tab shall be placed in the space provided 14 on the permanent number plate. 15 (b) For calendar year 2006 and following years, the annual fee for a vessel 16 license issued or renewed under this section is set according to the overall length, as 17 defined by the United States Coast Guard, of the vessel under the following schedule: 18 (1) 0 - 25 feet ................................................................................. $35 19 (2) over 25 feet - 50 feet .................................................................. 80 20 (3) over 50 feet - 75 feet ................................................................ 145 21 (4) over 75 feet - 150 feet .............................................................. 310 22 (5) over 150 feet - 250 feet ............................................................ 575 23 (6) over 250 feet ........................................................................... 840. 24 * Sec. 3. AS 16.43.160 is repealed and reenacted to read: 25 Sec. 16.43.160. Fees. (a) Except as specifically provided in this section, the 26 commission shall establish annual fees for the issuance and annual renewal of entry 27 permits or interim-use permits. 28 (b) The commission may charge interest at a rate not to exceed the legal rate 29 of interest established in AS 45.45.010 on fees more than 60 days overdue. 30 (c) For an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for 31 calendar year 2006 and following years, the annual base fee for issuance or renewal of
01 an entry permit or an interim-use permit may not be less than $30. The annual base 02 fee must reasonably reflect the different rates of economic return for different 03 fisheries. In addition to the annual base fee established by the commission under this 04 subsection, a nonresident shall pay an annual nonresident surcharge for the issuance or 05 renewal of one or more entry permits or interim-use permits. The commission shall 06 establish the annual nonresident surcharge by regulation at an amount that is as close 07 as is practicable to the maximum allowed by law. 08 (d) For an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for 09 calendar year 2006 and following years, the holder of a permit whose household 10 income, assets, and financial resources fall within the eligibility standards for the food 11 stamp program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2025, as amended, is subject to an annual base 12 fee for the issuance or renewal of an entry permit or an interim-use permit that is equal 13 to 50 percent of the annual base fee that the permit holder would otherwise pay under 14 (c) of this section. In addition to the reduced annual base fee under this subsection, a 15 nonresident who qualifies for a reduced fee under this subsection shall pay the annual 16 nonresident surcharge established under (c) of this section. 17 * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 18 read: 19 VESSEL LICENSE FEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2005. (a) Notwithstanding the 20 repeal and reenactment of AS 16.05.530, by sec. 2 of this Act, the annual license fee for a 21 vessel license issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 is set according to the overall length, 22 as defined by the United States Coast Guard, of the vessel under the following schedule: 23 (1) 0 - 25 feet ............................................................................................ 24 (2) over 25 feet - 50 feet .............................................................................. 50 25 (3) over 50 feet - 75 feet ............................................................................ 100 26 (4) over 75 feet - 150 feet .......................................................................... 250 27 (5) over 150 feet - 250 feet ........................................................................ 500 28 (6) over 250 feet ....................................................................................... 75 29 (b) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.05.530, by sec. 2 of this 30 Act, a vessel license issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 under the former provisions of 31 AS 16.05.530 before the effective date of sec. 2 of this Act is valid for the period for which
01 the license was issued or renewed. 02 * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 03 read: 04 FEES FOR ENTRY PERMITS AND INTERIM-USE PERMITS FOR CALENDAR 05 YEAR 2005. (a) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of 06 this Act, for an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 07 2005, on or after the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act, the annual base fee may not be less 08 than $10 or more than $300. The annual base fee must reasonably reflect the different rates of 09 economic return for different fisheries. In addition to the annual base fee established by the 10 Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission under this subsection, a nonresident shall 11 pay an annual nonresident surcharge for the issuance or renewal of one or more entry permits 12 or interim-use permits. The annual nonresident surcharge shall be established by the 13 commission by regulation at an amount that is as close as is practicable to the maximum 14 allowed by law. 15 (b) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of this 16 Act, for an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 2005, 17 the holder of a permit whose household income, assets, and financial resources fall within the 18 eligibility standards for the food stamp program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2025, as amended, is 19 subject to a maximum annual base fee that is equal to 50 percent of the annual base fee that 20 the permit holder would otherwise pay under (a) of this section. In addition to the annual base 21 fee under this subsection, a nonresident who qualifies for a reduced fee under this subsection 22 shall pay an annual nonresident surcharge of $57 for the issuance or renewal of one or more 23 entry permits or interim-use permits. 24 (c) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of this 25 Act, an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 under 26 the former provisions of AS 16.43.160 before the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act is valid 27 for the period for which the entry permit or the interim-use permit was issued or renewed. 28 * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).