HB427 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources administered a voluntary program to acquire and retire commercial gill net permits of saltwater commercial fishermen that was funded through a surcharge on certain saltwater fishing licenses. These provisions have expired

This bill would establish a new voluntary permit buyback program to be administered by the Department and authorize the Department to levy a surcharge on all saltwater fishing licenses to fund the program

To amend Sections 9-12-232, 9-12-233 and 9-12-234, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish a voluntary gill net permit buyback program to be administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and to authorize the Department to levy a surcharge on saltwater fishing licenses to fund the program.