(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, money accruing to the state from sport fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses, tags, or permit fees may not be diverted to a purpose other than the protection, propagation, investigation, and restoration of sport fish and game resources and the expenses of administering the sport fish and game divisions of the department.
lawyer at desk

Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 16.05.130

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Money accruing to the state from waterfowl conservation tag fees from hunters may not be diverted to a purpose other than (1) the conservation and enhancement of waterfowl; (2) the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of wetlands that are important for waterfowl and public use of waterfowl in the state; (3) waterfowl related projects approved by the commissioner; (4) the administration of the waterfowl conservation program; and (5) emergencies in the state as determined by the governor. The department shall maintain a state waterfowl tag fee account within the fish and game fund to permit separate accounting records for the receipt and expenditure of money derived from the sale of waterfowl tags. The department shall prepare a report before April 15 of each even-numbered year for the public and the legislature on the use of money derived from waterfowl conservation tags and limited edition prints. The department shall notify the legislature that the report is available.
(c) Money accruing to the state from the sale of resident trapping licenses may only be used for furbearer management. The department shall maintain a furbearer management account within the fish and game fund under Alaska Stat. § 16.05.100 for separate accounting of receipt and expenditure of money from the sale of resident trapping licenses. Furbearer management shall be designed to enhance the furbearer population, increase the productivity of furbearer habitats, initiate useful furbearer research, and educate trappers consistent with the goal to provide for an optimum population of furbearers.
(d) Revenue from the sale of general hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and tags together with the federal matching funds from Pittman – Robertson, Dingell – Johnson/Wallop – Breaux programs shall be allocated by the department to programs intended to directly benefit license purchasers of general hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses. The department shall prepare an annual report by project of expenditures from the fish and game fund and notify the legislature that the report is available.
(e) [Repealed by 2016 amendment.]
(f) [Repealed by 2016 amendment.]
(g) Money accruing to the state from the intensive management surcharge imposed under Alaska Stat. § 16.05.340 (k) shall be deposited in a separate account known as the sustainable wildlife account in the fish and game fund. Money in the sustainable wildlife account shall be allocated to intensive management programs intended to sustain and enhance big game prey populations under Alaska Stat. § 16.05.255 (e).
(h) Money accruing to the state from the auction or raffle of bear viewing permits under Alaska Stat. § 16.05.343 (c) shall be deposited in a separate account known as the nongame conservation account in the fish and game fund. Money in the account shall be allocated to programs relating to wildlife sanctuaries and refuges, fish and wildlife diversity, wildlife viewing, educational programs, and related outreach efforts.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 1 Contents