Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2017-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2017-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0974 SB 115 SENATE BILL NO. 115 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance Committees. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor Governor's transmittal letter dated April 14: Dear President Kelly: Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting this bill relating to the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (Commission). The Commission is a regulatory and quasi-judicial agency tasked to promote the conservation and sustained yield management of Alaska's commercial fishery resource by regulating and controlling entry of participants and vessels into the commercial fisheries in the public interest and without unjust discrimination. This bill proposes amendments to address the changing environment of the Commission without affecting the Commission's mission. Therefore, the bill proposes to adjust the salary range for Commissioners of the Commission from range 27 to range 24 to better align them with other comparable positions. Further, the bill would amend AS 16.43.080 to remove a requirement that employees of the Commission be in the exempt service. To accommodate this change, Commission employees would be transferred to the classified service, but would still be employed by the Commission. 2017-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0975 I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure. Sincerely, /s/ Bill Walker Governor