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SB131 • 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
SENATE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
Last action
2025-05-07
Official status
(S) FIN
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on how the changes will be funded or what actions the board must take.

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Duties and Definitions

This act changes the duties of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to include promoting all types of seafood harvested in Alaska, developing quality standards for Alaska seafood, creating market research plans, submitting annual reports to the governor, and updating the definition of 'seafood'.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the responsibilities of the board to include promoting all species of seafood and their by-products that are harvested in Alaska.
  • Requires the board to develop market-oriented quality specifications for Alaska seafood to maintain a high-quality image in domestic and world markets.
  • Directs the board to prepare market research and product development plans for the promotion of Alaska seafood.
  • Asks the board to submit an annual report to the governor describing their activities.
  • Updates the definition of 'seafood' to include finfish, shellfish, mariculture products, and fish by-products.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
  • Alaska seafood producers and processors

Terms To Know

Seafood
Finfish, shellfish, mariculture products, and fish by-products harvested in Alaska.
Mariculture product
Aquatic farm products grown in controlled environments.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the changes will be funded.
  • It is unclear what specific actions the board must take to meet these new duties.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-07 1150

    (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. 2025-05-07 1150

    (S) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  3. 2025-05-07 1150

    (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  4. 2025-05-07 1149

    (S) DP: HUGHES, DUNBAR

  5. 2025-05-07 1149

    (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, MYERS, KAWASAKI

  6. 2025-05-07 1149

    (S) RES RPT CS 3NR 2DP SAME TITLE

  7. 2025-05-02 Min

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  8. 2025-05-02 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 131(RES) Out of Committee

  9. 2025-05-02 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  10. 2025-04-09 Min

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  11. 2025-04-09 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  12. 2025-04-09 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  13. 2025-03-14 512

    (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  14. 2025-03-14 512

    (S) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  15. 2025-03-14 512

    (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  16. 2025-03-14 512

    (S) RES, FIN

  17. 2025-03-14 512

    (S) 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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SB0131B -1- CSSB 131(RES)
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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 131(RES)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY THE SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Offered: 5/7/25
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
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-GS1072\N
CSSB 131(RES) -2- SB0131B
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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, mariculture products, and fish 9
by-products, including [BUT NOT LIMITED TO] salmon, halibut, he rring, flounder, 10
crab, clam, cod, shrimp, and pollock; in this paragraph, "mariculture product" has 11
the meaning given to "aquatic farm product" [, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 12
AQUATIC FARM PRODUCTS AS DEFINED] in AS 16.40.199. 13