2025-03-14                     Senate Journal                      Page 0512
SB 131                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 131 BY THE SENATE 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 Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                                    
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Commerce, Community,                                                                    
          and Economic Development                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 13:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Stevens:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor