00                            SENATE BILL NO. 48                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to a reduced fee for a nonresident hunting or sport fishing license and                                
02 a big game tag for qualifying former state residents; and relating to the requirements                                  
03 for a nonresident hunting or sport fishing license."                                                                    
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 16.05.403 is amended by adding new subsections to read:                                            
06            (d)  The department may issue a nonresident "come home to hunt or fish"                                      
07       hunting or sport fishing license to a nonresident at least 18 years of age who                                    
08                 (1)  is a United States citizen;                                                                        
09                 (2)  has held the corresponding resident license in the state in the past;                              
10                 (3)  pays the fee for that resident license under AS 16.05.340; and                                     
11                 (4)  is sponsored by a person who meets the requirements of (f) of this                                 
12       section.                                                                                                          
13            (e)  A nonresident licensed under (d) of this section                                                        
14                 (1)  may purchase one nonresident big game tag each year for the                                        

01       resident fee, if any, under AS 16.05.340;                                                                         
02                 (2)  may not hunt or fish unless personally accompanied by the                                          
03       nonresident's sponsor; and                                                                                        
04                 (3)  is exempt from the requirement of AS 16.05.407(a)(1).                                              
05            (f)  An applicant for a nonresident "come home to hunt or fish" license shall                                
06       first furnish to the state, on a form provided by the state, an affidavit attesting that the                      
07       applicant meets the requirements of (d) of this section and will be personally                                    
08       accompanied while hunting or fishing by a sponsor who holds a valid resident license                              
09       for that sport, is over 19 years of age, and is related to the nonresident, within and                            
10       including the second degree of kindred, by marriage or blood. A person who falsifies                              
11       the required affidavit is guilty of perjury under AS 11.56.200.                                                   
12            (g)  The department may not issue more than 1,000 licenses for each sport                                    
13       under (d) of this section.                                                                                        
14    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
15 read:                                                                                                                   
16       TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The Department of Fish and Game may adopt                                                
17 regulations necessary to implement the changes made by this Act. The regulations take effect                            
18 under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of this Act.