State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: SCS CSHB 41(FIN)
2022 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 9
(S) Publish Date: 2/1/2022
Identifier: HB041CS(FIN)-DOR-TAX-1-28-22 Department: Department of Revenue
Title: SHELLFISH PROJECTS; HATCHERIES; FEES Appropriation: Taxation and Treasury
Sponsor: ORTIZ Allocation: Tax Division
Requester: (S) Finance OMB Component Number: 2476
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2023 Governor's
Appropriation FY2023 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None *** *** *** *** *** ***
Total *** 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2022) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 02/28/23
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Updated to account for current regulations project setting an assessment rate for a fishery for 2022.
Prepared By: Nicole Reynolds, Deputy Director and Dan Stickel, Chief Economist Phone: (907)269-6736
Division: Tax Division
REPORT Date: 01/28/2022 04:30 PM
ED
SFC 02/0 OUT OF
Approved By: Eric DeMoulin, Administrative Services Director Date: 01/28/22
Agency: Department of Revenue
1/2022
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SCS CSHB 41(FIN) - Fiscal Note 9
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. CSHB 41
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
Background
This bill provides for a common property shellfish fishery classification in a special harvest area, and specifies fishermen
participating in this fishery would be subject to the payment of an assessment either on the
projected value of the shellfish or on the pounds of shellfish harvested.
Cost recovery, when implemented under the common property fishery, imposes an assessment on all commercial
fishermen participating in the common property fishery. The assessment is to be collected by the Department of Revenue
(DOR) Tax Division and deposited into the general fund for appropriation back to the hatchery permit holder. Funds may
also be appropriated to DOR for costs incurred to implement and administer the assessment.
New AS 16.12.090(d) provides that DOR may, by March 1 of each year, set the assessment rate by regulation and in
consultation with the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED), the permit holder,
and the affected commercial fishermen. The statute directs that the assessment shall cover debt service, operating
expenses, and a reserve fund.
In accordance with statute, it is anticipated that in setting a common property fishery assessment DOR will annually:
1. Analyze financial data to establish or verify historical operating costs;
2. Review forecasted hatchery returns (pounds) and price information for the upcoming season from various sources to
determine market trends;
3. Promulgate annual regulations for the assessment; and
4. Provide filing instructions, filing, and payment of the Common Property Fishery through Revenue Online.
The common property shellfish fishery assessment provisions of this bill would take effect 90 days after the bill is signed
into law since this bll does not provide for another effective date for these provisions.
Revenue Impact
The revenue impact of this bill cannot be determined at this time.
Previously, DOR had established a common property fishery assessment for one fishery in the calendar years 2012 2016,
and the Department is in the process of setting a rate by regulation for another fishery for calendar year 2022. Based on
the projection by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) of two to three applications per year, the revenue impact of this
proposed legislation is expected to be minimal. All revenue would be considered "Other Restricted" as it is intended for
appropriation back to the hatchery permit holder.
Implementation Cost
This bill would not require the Department of Revenue to make material changes to its Tax Revenue Management System
(TRMS). Therefore, there would be no cost to the Department of Revenue for implementation. After the implementation
of the changes, this bill would cause a small additional administrative burden on the Tax Division.
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Statutes affected:
HB0041A, AM HB 41, introduced 02/18/2021: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 16.51.090, 16.51.110, 16.51.180, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399
HB0041B, AM CSHB 41(FIN), introduced 04/28/2021, passed House 04/30/2021: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 16.51.090, 16.51.110, 16.51.180, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399
HB0041C, AM SCS CSHB 41(FIN), introduced 02/01/2022: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399
HB0041D, AM SCS CSHB 41(FIN) am S, introduced 04/25/2022, passed Senate 04/25/2022: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399
HB0041Z, AM Enrolled HB 41, introduced 04/26/2022: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399
HB0041B, AM CSHB 41(FIN), introduced 04/28/2021: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 16.51.090, 16.51.110, 16.51.180, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399
HB0041A, AM HB 41, introduced 01/08/2021: 16.05.730, 16.10.400, 16.10.480, 16.10.450, 16.12.010, 16.12.080, 16.12.020, 16.12.030, 16.12.040, 16.12.050, 16.12.060, 16.12.070, 16.12.090, 16.05.251, 16.05.722, 16.05.723, 43.75.290, 16.12.100, 16.12.110, 16.12.199, 16.40.199, 16.43.400, 16.10.475, 16.43.430, 16.51.090, 16.51.110, 16.51.180, 17.20.049, 37.05.146, 43.20.012, 16.10.380, 16.10.455, 43.76.390, 43.76.350, 43.76.399