Alaska Senate approves 50 head tax on cruise ship passengers
The Alaska Senate approved a bill to tax each cruise ship passenger $50 in state waters, a move that could raise over $30 million annually from about 600,000 visitors. The measure, 14-6, now heads to the House amid industry opposition and concerns about tourism impact.
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Florida Supreme Court Rules Florida Can Prosecute Crimes On Cruise Ship
Florida's Supreme Court held that state jurisdiction can apply to crimes on a cruise ship outside territorial waters if half the passengers boarded in Florida and no other government prosecutes. Matthew Stepansky faced burglary and attempted sexual battery charges for a New Year’s Day 1997 incident aboard the M/V Atlantic, a Liberian-registered Premier Cruise Lines ship.
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