02/11/2025 10:00 AM House FISHERIES

          HB  60-PROCURE PREF: AGRIC. & FISH PRODUCTS                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:01:58 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STUTES announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  BILL NO.  60,  "An  Act relating  to  municipal and  state                                                               
procurement  preferences for  agricultural products  harvested in                                                               
the state  and fisheries products  harvested or processed  in the                                                               
state; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:02:40 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
ANNA  LATHAM,   Deputy  Commissioner,  Department   of  Commerce,                                                               
Community & Economic  Development, provided a recap of  HB 60 and                                                               
its details.   She  explained that  HB 60  increases pre-existing                                                               
procurement statutes  for Alaska  grown agricultural  and fishery                                                               
products.   It would raise the  procurement mandatory requirement                                                               
for  school districts,  municipalities  and  state agencies  that                                                               
receive state funding from 7 to 10 percent.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:03:59 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON  thanked the  department for  responding to                                                               
questions  that were  raised during  the  previous House  Special                                                               
Committee on Fisheries meeting.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
10:04:14 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STUTES,  there being  no  further  questions or  comments,                                                               
requested a motion on HB 60.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:04:20 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  EDGMON moved  to report  HB 60  out of  committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.