00 HOUSE BILL NO. 297                                                                                                      
01 "An Act relating to fees for a commercial fishing vessel license."                                                      
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  INTENT.  It is the intent of the legislature that the revenue generated by this                        
04 Act be appropriated to the Department of Fish and Game for the management, rehabilitation,                              
05 enhancement, development, and scientific study of the commercial fishery resources of the                               
06 state.                                                                                                                  
07    * Sec. 2.  AS 16.05.530(a) is amended to read:                                                                       
08  (a)  Upon payment of a license fee [OF $20 FOR ONE YEAR OR $40 FOR                                                    
09 TWO YEARS AT THE OPTION OF THE OWNER,] and filing of the name and                                                       
10 address of the owner of the vessel or the owner's authorized agent, the name and                                        
11 number of the vessel, a description of the vessel, vessel license number, if any, the                                   
12 area to be fished, and other reasonable information required by the Commercial                                          
13 Fisheries Entry Commission, the commission shall issue a number plate and a vessel                                      
14 license.  If the vessel has a number plate, the commission shall issue a vessel license                                 
01 and tab designating the year [OR YEARS] the license is valid.  The tab shall be placed                                  
02 in the space provided on the permanent number plate.  The annual license fee is set                                    
03 according to the overall length, as defined by the United States Coast Guard, of                                        
04 the vessel under the following schedule:                                                                                
05   (1)  0 - 25 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20                                   
06   (2)  over 25 feet - 50 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50                                   
07   (3)  over 50 feet - 75 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100                                   
08   (4)  over 75 feet - 150 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250                                   
09   (5)  over 150 feet - 250 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500                                   
10   (6)  over 250 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750.                                   
11    * Sec. 3.  AS 16.05.530(b) is repealed.                                                                              
12    * Sec. 4.  APPLICABILITY.  The vessel license fees established under this Act are                                    
13 applicable to vessel licenses for 1996 and subsequent years for which fees are paid on or after                         
14 the effective date of this Act.