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Alaska House passes bill tightening residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses

The bipartisan bill aims to close a loophole that allows some Alaskans to hunt and fish as residents despite spending little time in the state.

Alaska House approves tougher standards for resident hunting, fishing licenses

Alaskans seeking to get resident hunting, fishing and trapping licenses may soon need to meet most of the same standards needed to get a Permanent Fund dividend. In a 27-12 vote Friday, the Alaska ...
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Alaska bills would tighten residency rules for fishing and hunting licenses

The Newhalen River flows into Lake Iliamna in Newhalen, Alaska, a native fishing village, on July 23, 2019. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) JUNEAU, Alaska — A bill before the Alaska House Resources ...