HB297 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): RESIDENCE PREFERENCE: FISHERY RESOURCES.

What is the status of HB297?

In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD (February 20, 2026).

Rebecca Schwanke (R, HD-036), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB297?

On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 297

Alaska HB297: RESIDENCE PREFERENCE: FISHERY RESOURCES

Status: In committee, February 9, 2026

An Act establishing a preference for the taking of fishery resources by residents for personal and family consumption; adding to the factors the Board of Fisheries may consider in allocating certain fishery resources; and providing for an effective date.

What the bill says

An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a preference for the taking of fishery resources by residents for personal and family consumption; adding to the factors the Board of Fisheries may consider in allocating certain fishery resources; and providing for an effective date.".

From the introduced text:

AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a preference for the taking of fishery resources by residents for personal and family consumption; adding to the factors the Board of Fisheries may consider in allocating certain fishery resources; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 16.05.251(d) is amended to read: (d) Regulations adopted under (a) of this section must, consistent with sustained yield and the provisions of AS 16.05.258, provide that [A FAIR AND REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR] the taking of fishery resources by residents for personal and family consumption has preference over other uses [USE, SPORT, AND COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN]. * Sec. 2. AS 16.05.251(e) is amended to read: (e) The Board of Fisheries may, subject to the preference set out in (d) of this section, allocate fishery resources among personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fisheries. The board shall adopt criteria for the allocation of fishery HB0297a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1251\H resources and shall use the criteria as appropriate to particular allocation decisions. The criteria may include factors such as (1) the history of each personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishery; (2) the number of residents and nonresidents who have participated in each fishery in the past and the number …

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Latest actions

February 20, 2026: (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD
February 9, 2026: (H) REFERRED TO FISHERIES
February 9, 2026: (H) FSH, RES
February 9, 2026: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Subjects: FISH & GAME (FISH), RESIDENCY, REGULATIONS

Common questions

What is HB297?: HB297 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): RESIDENCE PREFERENCE: FISHERY RESOURCES.
What does HB297 do?: In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a preference for the taking of fishery resources by residents for personal and family consumption; adding to the factors the Board of Fisheries may consider in allocating certain fishery resources; and providing for an effective date.".
What is the status of HB297?: In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD (February 20, 2026).
Who sponsored HB297?: Rebecca Schwanke (R, HD-036), with 1 co-sponsor.
Where is the official record for HB297?: On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 297

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Alaska HB297: RESIDENCE PREFERENCE: FISHERY RESOURCES

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