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AlaskaSB 15834th Legislature - First Session (2025)SenateWALLET

COOK INLET: NEW ADMIN AREA

Sponsored By: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New permit area for east Cook Inlet

Beginning January 1, 2027, the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission creates a separate set net permit area on the east side of Cook Inlet. It covers statistical areas 244-21, 244-22, 244-31, 244-32, 244-41, and 244-42 in the Upper Subdistrict. This new area uses its own entry permits for the set net fishery. Your old Cook Inlet permit does not automatically let you fish there. You can fish there only if the Commission reassigns your permit.

Set-net permit reassignment for east Cook Inlet

On January 1, 2027, holders of Cook Inlet set net permits can seek reassignment to the new east-side area. To be reassigned, you must show you fished in areas 244-21, 244-22, 244-31, 244-32, 244-41, or 244-42 during the five years before December 31, 2024. Proof satisfactory to the Commission can include a shore fisheries lease, area registration, a buoy tag, or prior fishing statistics. If you got the permit from an immediate family member, their participation can count. Immediate family includes a spouse or partner, your children, parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts or uncles, and your spouse’s parent or sibling.

Appeal rights for Cook Inlet set-netters

You may appeal the Commission’s permit assignment decision to the superior court by March 1, 2027. While your appeal is pending, the Commission issues you a provisional entry permit for the new area. This lets you keep fishing there during the appeal.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jesse Bjorkman

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (H) Heard & Held

    4/7/2026House

  2. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

    4/7/2026House

  3. Audio/Video

    4/7/2026House

  4. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 10:30 AM --

    3/26/2026House

  5. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

    3/26/2026House

  6. Audio/Video

    3/26/2026House

  7. (H) REFERRED TO FISHERIES

    3/23/2026House

  8. (H) FSH, RES

    3/23/2026House

  9. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    3/23/2026House

  10. (S) VERSION: SB 158 AM

    3/20/2026Senate

  11. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    3/20/2026Senate

  12. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    3/20/2026Senate

  13. (S) PASSED Y17 N- E3

    3/20/2026Senate

  14. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

    3/20/2026Senate

  15. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

    3/20/2026Senate

  16. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC

    3/20/2026Senate

  17. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 158

    3/20/2026Senate

  18. (S) COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR

    3/18/2026Senate

  19. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CAL

    3/18/2026Senate

  20. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    3/18/2026Senate

  21. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2026

    3/18/2026Senate

  22. (S) FN4: ZERO(DFG)

    3/4/2026Senate

  23. (S) FN3: ZERO(DFG)

    3/4/2026Senate

  24. (S) NR: KAWASAKI, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI

    3/4/2026Senate

  25. (S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN

    3/4/2026Senate

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