Alaska HB368 mandates the Board of Fisheries to hold annual meetings in specific regions, including one in a community with fewer than 7,000.

HB368 requires the Alaska Board of Fisheries to hold at least one meeting or hearing annually in a community with fewer than 7,000 residents, located off the interconnected state road system. Additionally, the Board must hold at least one meeting or hearing each year in five specific regions: Upper Yukon-Kuskokwim-Arctic, Western Alaska, Southcentral, Prince William Sound, and Southeast (including Yakutat). The Board has the authority to determine the timing and location of these meetings within the state. The Act will take effect on January 1, 2027.

Alaska HB368 mandates the Board of Fisheries to hold annual meetings in specific regions, including one in a community with fewer than 7,000.

HB368 requires the Alaska Board of Fisheries to hold at least one meeting or hearing annually in a community with fewer than 7,000 residents, located off the interconnected state road system. Additionally, the Board must hold at least one meeting or hearing each year in five specific regions: Upper Yukon-Kuskokwim-Arctic, Western Alaska, Southcentral, Prince William Sound, and Southeast (including Yakutat). The Board has the authority to determine the timing and location of these meetings within the state. The Act will take effect on January 1, 2027.