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HB135 • 2026

DUTIES OF ASMI BOARD; MEANING OF SEAFOOD

An Act relating to the duties of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; and relating to the seafood marketing assessment.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
Last action
2025-03-27
Official status
(H) FSH
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Duties

This act changes the duties of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and defines what seafood means in Alaska.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the responsibilities of the board to include promoting all types of seafood harvested and processed in Alaska.
  • Requires the board to develop quality standards for Alaska seafood to build a high-quality image in markets around the world.
  • Updates the annual report requirements for the institute, including notifying the governor and legislature about its activities.
  • Modifies how the board uses seals like 'inspection' and 'premium quality' in their marketing efforts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
  • Alaska's seafood industry

Terms To Know

seafood
Fish, shellfish, and fish by-products like salmon, crab, shrimp, but not including farm-raised aquatic products.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the changes will be funded.
  • It is unclear what specific new marketing programs will be developed based on the seals mentioned.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 Min

    (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  2. 2025-03-27 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  3. 2025-03-27 Text

    (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  4. 2025-03-14 463

    (H) REFERRED TO FISHERIES

  5. 2025-03-14 463

    (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  6. 2025-03-14 463

    (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  7. 2025-03-14 463

    (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  8. 2025-03-14 463

    (H) FSH, RES

  9. 2025-03-14 463

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

DUTIES OF ASMI BOARD; MEANING OF SEAFOOD
An Act relating to the duties of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; and relating to the seafood marketing assessment.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 135

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

Introduced: 3/14/25
Referred: House Special Committee on Fisheries, Resources

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the duties of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; and relating to 1
the seafood marketing assessment." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 16.51.100 is amended to read: 4
Sec. 16.51.100. Duties of board. The board shall 5
(1) conduct programs of educati on, research, advertising, or s ales 6
promotion designed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter; 7
(2) promote all species of seafood and their by-products that are 8
harvested in the state and processed for sale; 9
(3) develop market-oriented quality specifications for Alaska seafood 10
to be used in developing a high quality image for Alaska seafoo d in domestic and 11
world markets, and adopt and di stribute recommendations regardi ng the handling of 12
seafood from the moment of capture or harvest to final distribution; 13
(4) prepare market research a nd product development plans for the 14
34-GH1072\A
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promotion of all species of seafood and their by-products that are harvested in the state 1
and processed for sale; 2
(5) submit an annual report to the governor describing the act ivities of 3
the institute and notify the legislature that the report is available; 4
(6) develop marketing programs based on the "inspection" and 5
"premium quality" seals designed under AS 17.20.066 and use the seals in advertising 6
and promotion efforts of the institute. 7
* Sec. 2. AS 16.51.180(7) is amended to read: 8
(7) "seafood" means finfish, shellfish, and fish by-products, including 9
but not limited to salmon, halibut, herring, flounder, crab, cl am, cod, shrimp, [AND] 10
pollock, and [BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE] aquatic farm products as defined in 11
AS 16.40.199. 12