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This bill modifies the existing regulations for meetings of the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Board of Game, primarily by removing the requirement that each board must hold at least one meeting per year and instead allowing them to hold meetings "as they consider necessary." The bill also slightly adjusts the geographic meeting requirements for the Board of Fisheries, specifically by maintaining the requirement to hold at least one meeting or hearing annually in five general areas across Alaska (Upper Yukon-Kuskokwim-Arctic, Western Alaska, Southcentral, Prince William Sound, and Southeast), with a minor clarification that the Southcentral region includes the Kenai Peninsula. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, as specified by Alaska Statute 01.10.070(c). These changes provide more flexibility for the boards in scheduling their annual meetings while maintaining a commitment to holding hearings across different regions of the state.

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