1987-65 Concerning Raw Fish Tax Collections.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO ST -B5 -q
A RESOLUTION OF THE KCDIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ATSEMBLY CONC :r!' 'G Rf'W
FISH TAX COLLECTIONS.
WHEREAS, the collection of raw fish tax is a oritica!
revenue for the 'oca! municlpa!''.tes and the State of 5:'aska, and
WHEREAS, the mu n!c 1pa!itie: have been unable to obtain ary data
:oncerning collection of raw fish tax, and
WHEREAS, the municipalities would provide considerable n'o'-at
and assistance to the Department of Revenue it g;ven the opportunity, and
WHEREAS, the municipalities have been effectively managing
confidential information for many years; and
WHEREAS, the municipalities concur •w'th the sensitivity of the
processor information and agree to treat the information as confidential
information; and
W !EREAS, the Department of Fish and Came fish tickets for bottomfish
have not been processed for several months which means no catch verification o
fish tax verification is taking place at this time; and
WHEREAS, this information is cr itica: for both management ,; the
resource and accurate management of the fish L: collections.
NSW, THEREFORE, 9E IT RESOLVED by t ^= Kodiak !stand Borough Assembly
that Governor Cowper and !he A'a:ka Legislature :loot legislation to:
1. Authorize the Department of Revenue to share the confidential
Information of fish tax collected per processor to be treated as
confidential information exempt from public disclosure by the 'ace'
municipalities.
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2. Require the Department of Revenue to w;rk :).perat,vely w'11h
local municipalities in verification and co!'ectior c 'ry '.h •-
including the option for a local municipa'it; 10 asr_-e -
collection duties within their municipal bou7la Y.,- 'ale
reasonable admini strati,e fee lo :ever the sc.,
3. Fund adequate staff positions within the Department of Fish
and Game to properly manage the information provided on the fish
tickets for all species in a timely manner to allow ver :f.__..:n ant
quality information to the munl :ipa!It or.. and in
for the raw fish tax y '
onSSED AND ARRROVED this 15 day of October
KODl4K '!LAND BOROUGH
By
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