Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB356: COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS\MICRO-FISHERY
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to health and sanitary requirements and certain permits for commercial fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to health and sanitary requirements and certain permits for commercial fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to health and sanitary requirements and certain permits for commercial fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Alaska Coastal Micro-Fisheries Act. * Sec. 2. AS 44.46.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) If the Department of Environmental Conservation finds that a commercial vessel and the associated fishery processing operation operated by a commercial fisher described under AS 44.46.027(a)(1) meet safety standards, including those established under 21 C.F.R. Part 123, and that the fisher harvests only fishery species that present a low risk of spreading pests or disease from the vessel, the regulations of the Department of Conservation that relate to the production and processing of the fishery resource must HB0356a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1406\I (1) exempt the vessel and associated fishery processing operation from additional health and sanitary requirements; and (2) allow up to 5,000 pounds of harvested fishery resources to be packaged and frozen aboard the vessel for each voyage. * Sec. 3. AS 44.46.025 is amended by adding a new subsection to …
Sponsors
- Sarah Vance (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Minutes (HFSH)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- : (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) REFERRED TO FISHERIES
- : (H) FSH, L&C
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: LICENSING, FISH & GAME (FISH), BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS, RESOURCES, PERMITS, VESSELS
Common questions
- What is HB356?
- HB356 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS\MICRO-FISHERY.
- What does HB356 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to health and sanitary requirements and certain permits for commercial fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB356?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: (H) Minutes (HFSH) (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB356?
- Sarah Vance (R, HD-031).
- Where is the official record for HB356?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 356
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.