HB320 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Chad FincherJamie Ison

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, gill net permits, voluntary buyback program, established, surcharge on saltwater fishing licenses, authorized, Secs. 9-12-232, 9-12-233, 9-12-234 am'd.

Description

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 authorizes the Department to levy a surcharge on all saltwater fishing licenses to fund the program that may also receive funds from any private sources available to the state.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department