HB304

What it does

• Requires the commissioner of fish and game to publish a report every four years about how sport fishing affects the state's economy, modeled after a specific past publication.
• Creates a new account called the Sport Fishing Angler Access Account within the Fish and Game Fund.
• Adds a surcharge fee that people must pay when they buy most sport fishing licenses in Alaska, with amounts ranging from $1 to $5 depending on the license type.
• Directs money from the surcharge to first fund the economic report, then use any remaining funds for nonmotorized fishing access projects like facilities and infrastructure.
• Allows Yukon residents to pay lower resident fees if their government offers similar low rates to Alaskans.