From UFA President Jerry McCune: This week the legislature held committee hearings for Board of Fisheries appointees Robert Ruffner and Israel Payton, and House Fisheries will hear Al Cain this coming Tuesday. House Fisheries made amendments to HB 300concerning shellfish mariculture, similar to those from Senate Resources committee on the companion bill SB 172. UFA supports these bills and the...
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UFA Legislative Update: March 18, 2016
From UFA President Jerry McCune Highlights from this week: -House Special Committee on Fisheries continues to hold the Governor’s fishery taxes bill HB 251. Committee Chair Representative Stutes has committed to holding the bill until similar progress is made in legislation for taxes on other industries, so fisheries are not singled out for new taxes....
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UFA Update: March 11, 2016
Support UFA Business members on our website HERE. Help support UFA today! Visit ‘Become a Member’ on our website to see the various membership levels and benefits. UFA Fish Calendar: https://www.ufafish.org/calendar/ Inclusion of an item does not mean that UFA endorses or agrees. Contents: Statewide Lawmakers focus on Cook Inlet during Fish Board confirmation hearing...