Production Subcommittee

Representative Bill Williams, Chair 
 

Task Force Actions:
 

1. “An Act relating to the reduction of the number of limited entry permits in a commercial fishery to the optimum number without establishing a buy-back program.” 

• Not Passed by the Task Force 

2. “An Act relating to the maximum length of salmon seine vessels; and providing for an effective date.”

• Passed by the Task Force.

Representative Bill Williams has introduced HB409.
For text and current status on BASIS click here

3.“An Act relating to the administration of commercial fishing entry permit buy-back programs.”

• Passed by the Task Force. Representative Bill Williams will sponsor the legislation in the House and Senator Ben Stevens will sponsor the Senate companion bill.

Representative Bill Williams has introduced HB410
For text and current status on BASIS click here

Senator Ben Stevens has introduced companion bill SB315
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Sponsor Statement

4. “An Act relating to a buy-back surcharge on the renewal of entry permits and administration of an entry permit buy-back program.”

• Passed by Task Force with amendments.  No sponsor has been assigned.