SCS CSHB 370(FIN): "An Act making appropriations for relief of the 1997 economic disaster in Bristol Bay and on the Kuskokwim River; and providing for an effective date."
00SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 370(FIN) 01 "An Act making appropriations for relief of the 1997 economic disaster in Bristol 02 Bay and on the Kuskokwim River; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that the following 05 communities were adversely affected by the 1997 economic disaster in the Bristol Bay and 06 Kuskokwim River regions: 07 (1) Bristol Bay region: Aleknagik, Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, 08 Clarks Point, Dillingham, Egegik, Ekuk, Ekwok, Igiugig, Iliamna, Ivanof Bay, King Salmon, 09 Kokhanok, Koliganek, Levelock, Manokotak, Naknek, New Stuyahok, Newhalen, Nondalton, 10 Pedro Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Alsworth, Port Heiden, Portage Creek, South Naknek, 11 Togiak, Twin Hills, and Ugashik; 12 (2) Kuskokwim River region: Akiachak, Akiak, Aniak, Atmautluak, Bethel, 13 Chefornak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kasigluk, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, 14 Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Lower Kalskag, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville,
01 Quinhagak, Red Devil, Sleetmute, Stony River, Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak, and Upper Kalskag. 02 (b) The purpose of this Act is to appropriate federal money that is anticipated to be 03 received under the disaster declaration portion of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 04 and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 - 1883) applicable to the Bristol Bay and the 05 Kuskokwim River regions. 06 * Sec. 2. The sum of $500,000 is appropriated to the disaster relief fund (AS 26.23.300) 07 for loans to fishermen affected by the 1997 Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim River economic 08 disaster from the following sources: 09 Commercial fishing revolving loan 10 fund (AS 16.10.340) $ 125,000 11 Federal receipts 375,000 12 * Sec. 3. (a) The sum of $6,625,000 is appropriated from federal receipts to the 13 Department of Community and Regional Affairs, division of municipal and regional assistance, 14 to provide relief related to the 1997 Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim River economic disaster. 15 (b) It is the intent of the legislature that 16 (1) in-kind funding be used to provide the necessary match for the federal 17 receipts appropriated under (a) of this section; and 18 (2) the in-kind funding source will be from community or agency matching 19 funds and goods and services, provided that such sources for the match are in compliance with 20 the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. 21 * Sec. 4. The appropriations made by this Act lapse June 30, 1999. 22 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).