Bill > HB93

This bill modifies the residency requirements for obtaining hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges in Alaska, specifically impacting individuals who hold a permanent identification card. It clarifies that such individuals must continue to meet the state's residency requirements, which are defined as being physically present in Alaska with the intent to remain indefinitely, maintaining a domicile in the state for a specified period, and not claiming residency or benefits elsewhere. A key change is the addition of a provision allowing for temporary absences from the state if those absences are permitted under a separate law, AS 43.23.008, which likely relates to the PFD (Permanent Fund Dividend) application process. The bill also grants the commissioner the authority to establish regulations and use various sources of information to determine residency eligibility for these licenses, and it specifies an effective date of January 1, 2028.