Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
05/12/2021 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
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| HB10 | |
| HB41 | |
| HB80 | |
| Adjourn |
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+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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| + | HB 41 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 10 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HB 80 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 41-SHELLFISH PROJECTS; HATCHERIES; FEES
4:11:04 PM
CHAIR REVAK reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 41(FIN) "An Act relating
to management of enhanced stocks of shellfish; authorizing
certain nonprofit organizations to engage in shellfish
enhancement projects; relating to application fees for salmon
hatchery permits and shellfish enhancement project permits;
relating to the marketing of aquatic farm products by the Alaska
Seafood Marketing Institute; and providing for an effective
date."
He noted the committee heard, took public testimony on and moved
the companion bill, SB 64, from committee. He invited the
sponsor and staff to walk through the differences between the
two bills.
4:12:00 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DAN ORTIZ, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau,
Alaska, sponsor of HB 41, confirmed the committee heard and
passed the companion bill that Senator Stevens introduced, and
he hopes that will help in the speedy passage of HB 41. It
provides the regulatory framework for the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game (ADF&G) to permit and regulate shellfish
enhancement projects for the benefit of the public. The bill
allows the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) to market
aquatic farm products such as kelp and oysters.
He advised that the difference between HB 41 and the companion,
SB 64, is the House bill will sunset the ASMI provisions on July
25, 2025. He said this well-vetted bill has wide support as
evidenced by the supporting documents in the bill packets.
4:13:15 PM
SENATOR STEVENS stated support for the "brilliant" bill and
noted his bill, SB 64, was sitting in the Rules Committee
awaiting the arrival of HB 41, which will be the vehicle moving
forward. He voiced support for the amendment to HB 41 that
places a sunset on the ASMI provisions.
4:13:56 PM
CHAIR REVAK asked Ms. Harpold if she had any information to
impart.
4:14:14 PM
LIZ HARPOLD, Staff, Representative Dan Ortiz, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, reviewed the differences between HB
41 and SB 64. As previously mentioned, HB 41 sunsets all ASMI
related language on July 1, 2025. Doing this added three
sections to the bill. Sections 8 and 10 are new and Section 21
is the effective date for the two new sections. The intent was
to limit the time that ASMI can market aquatic farm products and
incentivizes the Department of Revenue and ASMI to establish a
feasible way for the industry to buy into marketing like Alaska
commercial fisheries currently do. In the intervening time,
grants and other non-state funds are available to cover
marketing costs.
4:15:14 PM,
CHAIR REVAK found no questions or comments and asked the will of
the committee.
4:15:28 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report the CS for HB 41, work order
32-LS0291\I, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
4:15:49 PM
CHAIR REVAK found no objection and CSHB 41(FIN) moved from the
Senate Resources Standing Committee.