Alaska Fishing Towns Would Forfeit $28M in Fish Tax Under Dunleavy Budget
Governor Mike Dunleavy’s proposals for balancing the state’s budget include a plan to stop sharing of millions of dollars in taxes on commercial fishing with coastal communities.
“The governor’s budget is — the message he’s sending is that we’re simply — we’re out of time and we’re out of money,” said Dunleavy’s press secretary Matt Shuckerow.
Landing and business taxes on fisheries – often referred to as raw fish tax – are collected by the state.
Half that revenue is shared with the city and/or borough where...
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