From UFA President Jerry McCune: This week has been busy with committees looking to hear multiple bills, vet appointees for confirmation to state boards, and move forward those that may be headed for passage & confirmation. House Finance was scheduled to hear HB 250 regarding personal income taxes Thursday, but did not get to it...
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Press Release: UFA Endorses Senator Lisa Murkowski
United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) today announced its endorsement of Senator Lisa Murkowski for the United States Senate. UFA is a statewide organization representing 34 commercial fishing associations and hundreds of independent commercial fishermen from fisheries throughout the state and its offshore federal waters. The group made the endorsement at its annual Spring meeting in February.
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UFA Legislative Update: March 25, 2016
From UFA President Jerry McCune: This week the legislature held committee hearings for Board of Fisheries appointees Robert Ruffner and Israel Payton, and House Fisheries will hear Al Cain this coming Tuesday. House Fisheries made amendments to HB 300concerning shellfish mariculture, similar to those from Senate Resources committee on the companion bill SB 172. UFA supports these bills and the...