An Act relating to membership of the Board of Fisheries.
HB 125 changes how Alaska's Board of Fisheries members are appointed. It requires the governor to appoint seven members with specific representation: two for commercial fishing, two for sport fishing, two for subsistence fishing (selected from a list by the Alaska Federation of Natives), and one from the scientific community (selected from a list by NOAA). The governor must choose members based on knowledge and judgment, without regard to political affiliation or geographic location, while ensuring diverse viewpoints. The bill also includes a transition rule allowing current board members to finish their terms before new appointments follow these requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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What changed between versions
CSHB 125(FSH)
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CSHB 125(RES)
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MODERATE
The bill was reclassified from a special fisheries committee version to a version by the House Resources Committee, shifting its procedural status. The substantive text was reorganized to include new definitions for 'subsistence fishing' and 'subsistence uses' while removing bracketed text that previously indicated pending edits. The core membership structure for the Board of Fisheries remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly define 'subsistence fishing' and 'subsistence uses' within the Alaska Statutes, whereas the previous version only contained the Board of Fisheries membership provisions.
DEFINITION
New statutory definitions were added for 'subsistence fishing' and 'subsistence uses' to clarify legal terms.
TECHNICAL
Bracketed placeholder text indicating pending edits was removed from the definitions.
TIMELINE
The bill's session date was updated from the Second Session to the First Session, and the offered date was changed from April 9 to May 7.
REQUIREMENT
The committee attribution was changed from the House Special Committee on Fisheries to the House Resources Committee.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
9
May 19, 2025
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
upper
May 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
May 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 13 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y16 N23 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y17 N22 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y14 N25 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y17 N22 E1
lower
May 16, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) FSH CS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING)RES CS PASSED Y21 N19
lower
May 14, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) RES CS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 125(RES) Out of Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 125(FSH) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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