Greetings from Juneau,

It was a pleasure seeing all of you while in Kodiak for Comfish. Our office has posted presentations/papers that were presented during Comfish 2006. You can find them on our district home page, under "District Newsletters and Information/Fisheries Information", or by clicking on the link below and scrolling to the end of the page.

http://www.akrepublicans.org/
ledoux/dis-ledoux.php#District

Legislation Update:

HB 328: Ban Mixing Zones in Spawning Areas

The office of Representative Ramras notified our office that this bill will be scheduled in House Resources on April 3, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. If you have further questions, or would like to testify, please contact the offices of Representative Ramras and Representative Samuels.

Jim Pound-907.465.3004
Jim_Pound '' @ '' legis.state.ak.us
Staff to Representative Ramras

Tim Benintendi-907.465.2095
Tim_Benintendi '' @ '' legis.state.ak.us
Staff to Representative Samuels

HB 304: "An Act relating to the commercial fishing loan program and providing for an effective date". This bill passed out of the House Special Committee on Fisheries with a committee substitute on March 22, 2006. Further committees of referral include House Resources and House Finance.

HB 484: "An Act allowing for revenue received from issuance of additional entry permits to be appropriated for reimbursement to salmon fishery associations". This bill passed out of the House Special Committee on Fisheries on March 22, 2006. Further committees of referral include House Resources and House Finance.

Upcoming Events:

North Pacific Fisheries Management Council Meeting
April 3rd-11th, 2006
Anchorage, Alaska
Hilton Hotel

For the agenda click on the link below.

http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/
Agendas/406Agenda.pdf

Have a great week, Kim

Kimberly Wallace
Legislative & Fisheries Committee Aide
Representative Gabrielle LeDoux
State Capitol
District 36
Juneau, AK 99801-1121
Phone: 907.465.2487
Fax: 907.465.4956

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