2025-03-14                     House Journal                      Page 0463
HB 135                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 135 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the duties of the Alaska Seafood Marketing                                                              
    Institute; and relating to the seafood marketing assessment."                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Fisheries and the Resources Committee.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                               
    Development                                                                                                                 
2. Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                               
    Development                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated March 13 follows:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill modifying the duties of the                                                              
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) and expanding the                                                                     
definition of “seafood.”                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Specifically, the bill allows ASMI to promote Alaskan mariculture                                                               
products by revising the definition of “seafood” to include “aquatic                                                            
farm products.” This revision permits the marketing of propagated                                                               
Alaskan aquatic plants and shellfish that are either native to state                                                            
waters or lawfully imported under a permit issued by the                                                                        
Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
I respectfully request your prompt and favorable consideration of this                                                          
measure.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

2025-03-14                     House Journal                      Page 0464
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"