HCS CSSB 93(FIN): "An Act relating to commercial fishing permit and vessel license fees; and providing for an effective date."
00 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 93(FIN) 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 AS 16.05.530 is repealed and reenacted to read: 06 Sec. 16.05.530.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 ................................................................................. $24 19 (2) over 25 feet - 50 feet .................................................................. 60 20 (3) over 50 feet - 75 feet ................................................................ 120 21 (4) over 75 feet - 100 feet .............................................................. 225 22 (5) over 100 feet - 125 feet ............................................................ 300 23 (6) over 125 feet - 150 feet ............................................................ 375 24 (7) over 150 feet - 175 feet ............................................................ 450 25 (8) over 175 feet - 200 feet ............................................................ 525 26 (9) over 200 feet - 225 feet ............................................................ 600 27 (10) over 225 feet - 250 feet .......................................................... 675 28 (11) over 250 feet - 275 feet .......................................................... 750 29 (12) over 275 feet - 300 feet .......................................................... 825 30 (13) over 300 feet ......................................................................... 900. 31 * Sec. 3. AS 16.43.160 is repealed and reenacted to read:
01 Sec. 16.43.160. Fees. (a) Except as specifically provided in this section, the 02 commission shall establish annual fees for the issuance and annual renewal of entry 03 permits or interim-use permits. 04 (b) The commission may charge interest at a rate not to exceed the legal rate 05 of interest established in AS 45.45.010 on fees more than 60 days overdue. 06 (c) For an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for 07 calendar year 2006 and following years, the annual base fee for issuance or renewal of 08 an entry permit or an interim-use permit may not be less than $30 or more than 09 $3,000. The annual base fee must reasonably reflect the different rates of economic 10 return for different fisheries. In addition to the annual base fee established by the 11 commission under this subsection, a nonresident shall pay an annual nonresident 12 surcharge for the issuance or renewal of one or more entry permits or interim-use 13 permits. The commission shall establish the annual nonresident surcharge by 14 regulation at an amount that is as close as is practicable to the maximum allowed by 15 law. 16 (d) For an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for 17 calendar year 2006 and following years, the holder of a permit whose household 18 income, assets, and financial resources fall within the eligibility standards for the food 19 stamp program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2025, as amended, is subject to an annual base 20 fee for the issuance or renewal of an entry permit or an interim-use permit that is equal 21 to 50 percent of the annual base fee that the permit holder would otherwise pay under 22 (c) of this section. In addition to the reduced annual base fee under this subsection, a 23 nonresident who qualifies for a reduced fee under this subsection shall pay the annual 24 nonresident surcharge established under (c) of this section. 25 * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 26 read: 27 VESSEL LICENSE FEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2005. (a) Notwithstanding the 28 repeal and reenactment of AS 16.05.530, by sec. 2 of this Act, the annual license fee for a 29 vessel license issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 is set according to the overall length, 30 as defined by the United States Coast Guard, of the vessel under the following schedule: 31 (1) 0 - 25 feet ............................................................................................
01 (2) over 25 feet - 50 feet .............................................................................. 50 02 (3) over 50 feet - 75 feet ............................................................................ 100 03 (4) over 75 feet - 150 feet .......................................................................... 250 04 (5) over 150 feet - 250 feet ........................................................................ 500 05 (6) over 250 feet ....................................................................................... 75 06 (b) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.05.530, by sec. 2 of this 07 Act, a vessel license issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 under the former provisions of 08 AS 16.05.530 before the effective date of sec. 2 of this Act is valid for the period for which 09 the license was issued or renewed. 10 * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 11 read: 12 FEES FOR ENTRY PERMITS AND INTERIM-USE PERMITS FOR CALENDAR 13 YEAR 2005. (a) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of 14 this Act, for an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 15 2005, on or after the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act, the annual base fee may not be less 16 than $10 or more than $300. The annual base fee must reasonably reflect the different rates of 17 economic return for different fisheries. In addition to the annual base fee established by the 18 Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission under this subsection, a nonresident shall 19 pay an annual nonresident surcharge for the issuance or renewal of one or more entry permits 20 or interim-use permits. The annual nonresident surcharge shall be established by the 21 commission by regulation at an amount that is as close as is practicable to the maximum 22 allowed by law. 23 (b) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of this 24 Act, for an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 2005, 25 the holder of a permit whose household income, assets, and financial resources fall within the 26 eligibility standards for the food stamp program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2025, as amended, is 27 subject to a maximum annual base fee that is equal to 50 percent of the annual base fee that 28 the permit holder would otherwise pay under (a) of this section. In addition to the annual base 29 fee under this subsection, a nonresident who qualifies for a reduced fee under this subsection 30 shall pay an annual nonresident surcharge of $57 for the issuance or renewal of one or more 31 entry permits or interim-use permits.
01 (c) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of this 02 Act, an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 under 03 the former provisions of AS 16.43.160 before the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act is valid 04 for the period for which the entry permit or the interim-use permit was issued or renewed. 05 * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).