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HB33

Rules for Board of Fisheries and Game Members with Financial Interests

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This law allows members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries or Board of Game to discuss matters involving their own financial interests in fish or game businesses, but they cannot vote on those specific issues if a supervisor or majority of other board members say it would break conflict rules.

What it does

  • Allows members of the Board of Fisheries and Board of Game who have disclosed personal or financial interests to discuss and participate in meetings about fish or game resources.
  • Requires these members to write down their interest and share it with a designated supervisor and the attorney general.
  • Stops board members from voting on matters where they have an interest if a supervisor or majority of other board members decide further involvement would violate conflict laws.
  • Keeps existing rules that ban public officers from using state resources for personal gain, partisan politics, or to affect matters in which they have a financial interest.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries
  • Members of the Alaska Board of Game

Limits and unknowns

  • The law only applies to the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game; other boards follow different rules.
  • Board members can discuss issues with financial ties but may be stopped from voting if officials decide it breaks conflict laws.
  • A supervisor or a majority vote by other board members is needed to determine if further involvement breaks the law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Conflict of Interest
A situation where a person's personal or financial interests might influence their official duties.
Deliberating
Discussing, debating, and considering an issue before making a decision.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: BDS FISHERIES/GAME An Act relating to participation in matters before the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game by the members of the respective boards; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 4/30/262350
  2. (H) SIGNED INTO LAW 4/29 CHAPTER 2 SLA 262350
  3. (H) 4:55 P.M. 4/28/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR2346
  4. (S) VERSION: HB 332344
  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2344
  6. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2344
  7. (S) PASSED Y15 N4 E12344
  8. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 332344
  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CAL2323
  10. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2323
  11. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/20262323
  12. (S) FN2: ZERO(DFG)2073
  13. (S) AM: KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI2073
  14. (S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN, DUNBAR, RAUSCHER, MYERS2073
  15. (S) RES RPT 5DP 2AM2073
  16. (S) Moved HB 33 Out of CommitteeText
  17. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  18. (S) Minutes (SRES)Min
  19. (S) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 03/25/26>Text
  20. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text