UFA Update
 

Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force &  UFA Update Status of Bills– March 26, 2004

 

1. The Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force will meet this Sunday, March 28 in Juneau –

11 AM – 4:30 PM

House Finance Committee Room 519

Teleconference:  800-395-5073; In Juneau call 463-5073

Agenda is posted at: http://www.ufa-fish.org/taskforce/Doc/TF_agenda32804.pdf

 

Two recent news items relating to the Board of Fisheries:
 

2. Governor Murkowski named Art Nelson and Robert Heyano as his appointees to the Board of Fisheries in his press conference this afternoon.  We expect a Press release to appear on the website shortly at http://gov.state.ak.us/news.php .

 

3. Federal Subsistence Board to hold public meeting on Area M April 27.

http://www.r7.fws.gov/asm/news04/r032504.html

 

4. Status of Legislation  (Scroll to bottom for next hearings):

 

 

 

PRIME

CURRENT

STATUS

BILL

SHORT TITLE

SPONSOR(s)

STATUS

DATE

HB 396

MANAGEMENT OF SALMON STOCKS AND FISHERIES

CHENAULT

(H) FSH

01/23/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 406

COMMERCIAL SEAFOOD COMMISSION

HEINZE

(H) EDT

01/28/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 409

SEINE VESSEL LENGTH

(UFA SUPPORTS)

WILLIAMS BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(S) L&C

02/27/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 410

ENTRY PERMIT BUY-BACK PROGRAM

(UFA SUPPORTS)

WILLIAMS BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(H) RES

02/12/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 415

FISHING IN MORE THAN ONE FISHERY

(UFA SUPPORTS)

WILLIAMS BY REQUEST

(H) FSH

01/29/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 419

REGIONAL SEAFOOD DEVELOPMENT ASS'NS./TAX

(UFA SUPPORTS)

OGG BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(H) RLS

03/24/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 426

TOURISM & RECREATION ASSESSMENT/CAR TAX

KOTT

(H) L&C

03/18/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 433

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FISH

(UFA SUPPORTS)

KERTTULA

(H) FSH

02/04/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 444

DIRECT MARKETING FISHERIES BUSINESS

(UFA SUPPORTS)

WILSON

(H) FIN

03/08/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 452

GUIDED SPORT FISHING

HEINZE

(H) JUD

03/22/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 458

SHORT-TERM COM FISHING CREWMEMBER LICENSE

(UFA SUPPORTS)

MOSES BY REQUEST

(H) FSH

03/24/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 473

FISHERIES PROCESSING BUSINESS/TAX

SEATON BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(H) FSH

02/16/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 478

COMMERCIAL FISHING INTERIM USE PERMITS

(UFA SUPPORTS)

WILSON

(S) L&C

03/24/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCR 25

ALASKA WILD SALMON WEEK

(UFA SUPPORTS)

 

WOLF

(S) STA

03/24/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCR 28

STUDIES OF SALMON HARVESTING COOPERATIVES

(UFA SUPPORTS)

SEATON BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(H) FIN

03/04/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HJR 32

LABELING OF FISH & FISH PRODUCTS

(UFA SUPPORTS)

 

KERTTULA

TRANSM TO GOVERNOR

03/17/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HJR 34

FED TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE FOR FISHERMEN

(UFA SUPPORTS)

OGG BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(S) RES (Passed Resources)

03/24/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

HJR 36

MITIGATING GLACIER BAY FISHING CLOSURES

WEYHRAUCH

(H) RES

02/26/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 27

TRACKING OF PESTICIDE USE

(UFA SUPPORTS)

ELLIS

(S) L&C

01/21/03

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 69

BOARD OF FISHERIES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(UFA SUPPORTS)

WAGONER

(S) RES

03/26/03

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 273

ASMI BOARD/ SEAFOOD TAXES & ASSESSMENTS

STEVENS G BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

3RD RDG,3/26 CAL(S)

(Passed Senate Floor-now to house)

03/25/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 275

DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FEES

RLS BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

(S) RES

01/23/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 281

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FISH

(UFA SUPPORTS)

ELTON BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(S) FIN

03/04/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 282

PREPARED FOOD:WILD/FARMED FISH DISCLOSURE

(UFA SUPPORTS)

ELTON BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(S) FIN

03/08/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 286

DIRECT MARKETING FISHERIES BUSINESS

(UFA SUPPORTS)

STEDMAN BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(S) CALENDAR 3/25

(Passed Senate Floor-now to house)

03/25/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 315

ENTRY PERMIT BUY-BACK PROGRAM

(UFA SUPPORTS)

STEVENS B BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(H) FSH

03/18/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 318

CONSUMPTIVE USE OF FISH AND GAME

SEEKINS

(S) RES

02/11/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 322

SALMON ENHANCEMENT TAX

STEVENS B BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(S) FIN

03/03/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 347

COMM. FISHING MORATORIA, INCL. AK GULF

STEVENS B BY REQUEST

(H) FSH

03/24/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCR 19

SUPPORTING FISHERIES EDUCATION

STEVENS G BY REQUEST SALMON INDUSTRY TASK FORCE

(H) HES

03/15/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SJR 26

APPEAL WILDERNESS SOCIETY V U.S. F.&W.

WAGONER

TRANSM TO GOVERNOR

03/16/04

 

 

 

 

 

 

SJR 28

EXXON VALDEZ DAMAGE CLAIMS

WAGONER

(S) RES

02/11/04

 

 

NEXT HEARINGS:

 

BILL

PRIME SPONSOR(S)

COM

DATE

TIME

LOC.

REFERRAL

HB 396

CHENAULT

 

 

 

 

(H) RES

HB 406

HEINZE

 

 

 

 

(H) FSH