AK HB4006

Removes minimum ($30) and maximum ($3,000) restrictions on annual base fees for fishery entry permits and interim-use permits, allowing the commission to set fees based on different rates of economic return for different fisheries.

Increases fisheries business tax rates: canned salmon from 4% to 5.5%, other shore-based salmon and resources from 3% to 4%, floating fisheries business resources from 5% to 6%, and direct marketing businesses from 3% to 4%.

Increases fishery resource landing tax rates from 3% to 4% for non-developing commercial fish species, while maintaining 1% for developing commercial fish species.

Clarifies that local government refunds of fisheries taxes exclude the 1% deposited in the general fund, and removes requirement that tax returns be submitted to Juneau.

Takes effect July 1, 2016, except Section 1 (permit fees) takes effect January 1, 2017.