Legislature(2005 - 2006)BUTROVICH 205
04/26/2006 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES
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SJR17 | |
HB484 | |
Bp North Slope Oil Spills - Update | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= | SJR 17 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 484 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | TELECONFERENCED | ||
+ | HB 57 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 415 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 419 | TELECONFERENCED | |
= | SB 170 | ||
CSHB 484(FSH)-FISHERY ASSOCIATION REIMBURSEMENT CHAIR WAGONER announced HB 484 to be up for consideration. PEGGY WILSON, sponsor of HB 484, introduced Linda Miller. LINDA MILLER, staff to Representative Peggy Wilson, explained that in 2002 the Alaska Legislature created salmon fishery associations to encourage fleet reduction. She said associations may be formed throughout the state to facilitate a permit buy- back program, which allows a group of fishermen to buy back permits in a particular fishery. The Southeast Alaska Seiners formed an association for that purpose, and then asked about a reimbursement provision if the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) were to re-issue permits the association had previously bought back. MS. MILLER said CSHB 484(FSH) makes it clear that in the unlikely event that the CFEC sells permits that an association previously purchased, the legislature may appropriate money back to the association. The change from the original version makes it clear that the association that actually did the buy-back is the one that may receive the payback. She said that the state has a responsibility to monitor each limited entry fishery. In the event that more permits are needed through a CFEC determination or a court action, the provisions of HB 484 would apply. 4:34:36 PM SENATOR STEDMAN asked for clarification that the market value of the permit would go to the association and not the purchase price. MS. MILLER said her understanding is that the money that the association expended originally would be returned. SENATOR RALPH SEEKINS noted that the word "may" on line 9 is permissive so it is at the will of the legislature. 4:36:30 PM SENATOR SEEKINS moved to pass CSHB 484(FSH) from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). There being no objection, it was so ordered.
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