http://www.housemajority.org/feeds.php?rss=hb20 News and Information for House Bill 20 en http://housemajority.org/images/houmaj.jpg http://www.housemajority.org/feeds.php?rss=hb20 144 144 News and Information for House Bill 20 Bill Activity Rep. Bryce Edgmon Rep. Robert Buch Fisheries http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb20 Sponsors : Rep. Edgmon, Rep. Buch<br/><br/>An Act relating to commercial fishing loans for energy efficiency upgrades and increasing the maximum amount for certain loans under the Commercial Fishing Loan Act; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Version : CSHB 20(FIN)<br/>Status : TRANSMITTED TO (S) >> (S) RES : 2009-04-11<br/>Contact : Timothy Clark, 465-2839<br/><br/>HB 20 provides technical fixes to the Commercial Fishing Loan Act in order to make low-interest loans for energy efficiency upgrades available to a larger number of Alaska's commercial fishers. Volatility in fuel costs continues to have a worrisome impact on our commercial fishing ... Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:00:01 -0600 Press Release Rep. Bryce Edgmon http://housemajority.org/item.php?id=item20090411-218 Contact : Timothy Clark, 465-2839<br/><br/>The Alaska State House today passed House Bill (HB) 20, legislation sponsored by Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, to make low-interest loans for energy efficiency upgrades available to more of Alaska's commercial fishers. <br><br> HB 20 passed the House unanimously.<br><br> Commercial fishers across the state are eager to take advantage of technological developments that include advancements in diesel and outboard engine technologies, alternatives to diesel and gasoline generator sets and fuel-saving modifications to vessel hulls. The modifications that HB 20 proposes in the Commercial Fishing Revolving Loan Fund, which has been self-sustaining since its creation in the 1970s, will allow more skippers to make improvements sooner.<br><br> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:39:37 -0600