CSHB 174(RES): "An Act relating to commercial fishing permit and vessel license fees; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 174(RES) 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 AS 16.05.530 is repealed and reenacted to read: 06 Sec. 16.05.530.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 - 150 feet .............................................................. 300 22 (5) over 150 feet - 250 feet ............................................................ 600 23 (6) over 250 feet ........................................................................... 900. 24 * Sec. 3. AS 16.43.160 is repealed and reenacted to read: 25 Sec. 16.43.160. Fees. (a) Except as specifically provided in this section, the 26 commission shall establish annual fees for the issuance and annual renewal of entry 27 permits or interim-use permits. 28 (b) The commission may charge interest at a rate not to exceed the legal rate 29 of interest established in AS 45.45.010 on fees more than 60 days overdue. 30 (c) For an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for 31 calendar year 2006 and following years, the annual base fee for issuance or renewal of
01 an entry permit or an interim-use permit may not be less than $30 or more than 02 $3,000. The annual base fee must reasonably reflect the different rates of economic 03 return for different fisheries. In addition to the annual base fee established by the 04 commission under this subsection, a nonresident shall pay an annual nonresident 05 surcharge for the issuance or renewal of one or more entry permits or interim-use 06 permits. The commission shall establish the annual nonresident surcharge by 07 regulation at an amount that is as close as is practicable to the maximum allowed by 08 law. 09 (d) For an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for 10 calendar year 2006 and following years, the holder of a permit whose household 11 income, assets, and financial resources fall within the eligibility standards for the food 12 stamp program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2025, as amended, is subject to an annual base 13 fee for the issuance or renewal of an entry permit or an interim-use permit that is equal 14 to 50 percent of the annual base fee that the permit holder would otherwise pay under 15 (c) of this section. In addition to the reduced annual base fee under this subsection, a 16 nonresident who qualifies for a reduced fee under this subsection shall pay the annual 17 nonresident surcharge established under (c) of this section. 18 * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 19 read: 20 VESSEL LICENSE FEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2005. (a) Notwithstanding the 21 repeal and reenactment of AS 16.05.530, by sec. 2 of this Act, the annual license fee for a 22 vessel license issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 is set according to the overall length, 23 as defined by the United States Coast Guard, of the vessel under the following schedule: 24 (1) 0 - 25 feet ............................................................................................ 25 (2) over 25 feet - 50 feet .............................................................................. 50 26 (3) over 50 feet - 75 feet ............................................................................ 100 27 (4) over 75 feet - 150 feet .......................................................................... 250 28 (5) over 150 feet - 250 feet ........................................................................ 500 29 (6) over 250 feet ....................................................................................... 75 30 (b) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.05.530, by sec. 2 of this 31 Act, a vessel license issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 under the former provisions of
01 AS 16.05.530 before the effective date of sec. 2 of this Act is valid for the period for which 02 the license was issued or renewed. 03 * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 04 read: 05 FEES FOR ENTRY PERMITS AND INTERIM-USE PERMITS FOR CALENDAR 06 YEAR 2005. (a) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of 07 this Act, for an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 08 2005, on or after the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act, the annual base fee may not be less 09 than $10 or more than $300. The annual base fee must reasonably reflect the different rates of 10 economic return for different fisheries. In addition to the annual base fee established by the 11 Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission under this subsection, a nonresident shall 12 pay an annual nonresident surcharge for the issuance or renewal of one or more entry permits 13 or interim-use permits. The annual nonresident surcharge shall be established by the 14 commission by regulation at an amount that is as close as is practicable to the maximum 15 allowed by law. 16 (b) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of this 17 Act, for an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 2005, 18 the holder of a permit whose household income, assets, and financial resources fall within the 19 eligibility standards for the food stamp program under 7 U.S.C. 2011 - 2025, as amended, is 20 subject to a maximum annual base fee that is equal to 50 percent of the annual base fee that 21 the permit holder would otherwise pay under (a) of this section. In addition to the annual base 22 fee under this subsection, a nonresident who qualifies for a reduced fee under this subsection 23 shall pay an annual nonresident surcharge of $57 for the issuance or renewal of one or more 24 entry permits or interim-use permits. 25 (c) Notwithstanding the repeal and reenactment of AS 16.43.160, by sec. 3 of this 26 Act, an entry permit or an interim-use permit issued or renewed for calendar year 2005 under 27 the former provisions of AS 16.43.160 before the effective date of sec. 3 of this Act is valid 28 for the period for which the entry permit or the interim-use permit was issued or renewed. 29 * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).