00HOUSE BILL NO. 230                                                                                                      
01 "An Act relating to fees for commercial fishing licenses and permits."                                                  
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 two                                          
09 years at the option of the owner, and filing of the name and address of the owner of                                    
10 the vessel or the owner's authorized agent, the name and number of the vessel, a                                        
11 description of the vessel, vessel license number, if any, the area to be fished, and other                              
12 reasonable information required by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, the                                       
13 commission shall issue a number plate and a vessel license.  The annual license fee                                    
14 is the greater of $20 or $2 per gross ton of the vessel.  The license fee for two                                       

01 years is twice the annual license fee.  If the vessel has a number plate, the                                          
02 commission shall issue a vessel license and tab designating the year or years the                                       
03 license is valid.  The tab shall be placed in the space provided on the permanent                                       
04 number plate.                                                                                                           
05    * Sec. 3.  AS 16.43.160(b) is amended to read:                                                                       
06  (b)  Annual fees established under this section shall [BE NO LESS THAN $10                                            
07 AND NO MORE THAN $750 AND SHALL] reasonably reflect the different rates of                                              
08 economic return for different fisheries.  The amount of an annual fee for a nonresident                                 
09 shall be three times the amount of the annual fee for a resident.                                                       
10    * Sec. 4.  APPLICABILITY.  The vessel license fees, limited entry permit fees, and                                   
11 interim-use permit fees established under this Act are applicable to those licenses and permits                         
12 for 1994 and subsequent years that are issued or renewed after the effective date of this Act.