State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSHB 169(FSH)
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(H) Publish Date: 1/24/2024
Identifier: HB169CS(FSH)-DFG-DCF-01-12-24 Department: Department of Fish and Game
Title: FISHERIES REHABILITATION PERMIT/PROJECT Appropriation: Commercial Fisheries
Sponsor: CRONK Allocation: Statewide Fisheries Management
Requester: (H)Resources OMB Component Number: 2171
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 52.4 0.0 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4
Total 52.4 0.0 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4
Positions
Full-time
Part-time 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None *** *** *** *** ***
Total 0.0 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) 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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 01/01/26
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Updated from SLA2023 to SLA2024 fiscal note template; personal services costs updated for one part-time Fishery Biologist II PCN.
Prepared By: Joseph Felkl, Legislative Liaison Phone: (907)465-6137
Division: Office of the Commissioner Date: 01/12/2024 08:00 AM
Approved By: Bonnie Jensen, Administrative Services Director Date: 01/12/2024
Agency: Division of Administrative Services
Printed 1/23/2024 Page 1 of 2 Control Code: IyoAo
 CSHB 169(FSH) - Fiscal Note 2
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. CSHB 169
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislation creates a fisheries rehabilitation permit. The permit type described is already available through the Division
of Commercial Fisheries in other formats. Permit applications would be incorporated into the current process for similar
permit types and receive the same level of scrutiny and review already conducted for existing propagative permits,
including department analysis and public engagement for projects that involve salmon; both of which are intensive and
time‐consuming processes.
Increased cost to the department is expected for the additional workload. The Statewide Aquaculture Planning and
Permitting Section of the Division of Commercial Fisheries has been reduced by half in the last 6 years, from 8 staff to 4,
and does not have the resources to take on additional work without more staff. Personal services expenses reflect $52.4
for a 6‐month part‐time Fishery Biologist II position (range 16) in Juneau to handle the additional work.
The department will also need to adopt regulations for the implementation of this bill but can absorb those associated
costs.
The bill proposes a $100 application fee. However, the number of applications the department will receive for this new
permit type is unknown. Therefore, the change in revenue is indeterminate.
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Statutes affected:
HB0169A, AM HB 169, introduced 04/24/2023: 16.35.210, 16.10.375, 43.23.295, 16.05.871, 16.05.855
HB0169B, AM CSHB 169(FSH), introduced 05/09/2023: 16.35.210, 16.10.375, 43.23.295, 16.05.871, 16.05.855