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This bill proposes to abolish the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Limited Entry Commission and transfer its responsibilities to the Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) and the Office of Administrative Hearings. This means that the Department of Fish and Game will take over the functions previously handled by the Commission, such as regulating entry into commercial fisheries, issuing permits, and managing related programs. The Office of Administrative Hearings will handle adjudicatory proceedings, which are formal hearings to resolve disputes, related to these functions. The bill makes numerous amendments to existing laws to reflect this transfer of authority, replacing references to the Commission with references to the Department of Fish and Game or the Commissioner of Fish and Game. This consolidation aims to streamline the management of Alaska's commercial fisheries.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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